Oish, mama hatutambui
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it’s like the mission of the people will be accomplished…
already mama mtukutu anajipanga kutoroka…
On Saturday, November 1, the African Union Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, sent his congratulations to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu after she was declared the winner with 98 per cent of the votes in the just-concluded General Elections conducted on Wednesday.
Following the statement, in which Youssouf acknowledged the post-election violence experienced after the polls, social media has exploded with criticism from several fronts, including Kenyans.
Youssouf also called for calm among the citizens, even as they practised their constitutional right to picket.
“The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, takes note of the results of the presidential election in Tanzania and congratulates H.E. President Samia Suluhu Hassan for her victory,” the statement read.
“The Chairperson deeply regrets the loss of human life during the post-electoral protests and extends his sincere condolences to the families of the victims. He underscores the imperative of upholding fundamental rights and freedoms, including the right to peaceful assembly and expression, and encourages the authorities to safeguard these rights within the framework of the law.”
The Uproar
The sentiments from mostly Kenyans stemmed from the fact that the AU chair congratulated President Suluhu in the same breath that he mourned the lost lives.
“African Union really out here sending condolences and congratulations in the same paragraph, like a eulogy signed by the murderer,” one user lamented, with another one adding, “You are not extending condolences to victims’ families if you are congratulating those responsible for their victimisation.”
“Why is the African Union so quick to send congratulations at a time when lives were lost? Is the Union protecting Electoral Authoritarianism in Africa?” another mused.
“An organisation fed by the same hands it’s meant to discipline will never bite. Anybody that survives on contributions from the same countries it’s supposed to check will always protect power, not people. AU, UN and EU same thing,” another commented.
“This is a very shameful statement. Was there an election in Tanzania? You had observers on the ground; did you listen to their reports, or y’all just support dictators nowadays?”
Others chose to attack Kenyans who had run a campaign against the late Raila Odinga, who was vying for the AUC seat against Yoosouff during the February election.
They rationalised that things might have been different if Raila had won the election instead of Youssouf, making fun of the Kenyans who had thought otherwise eight months ago.
“Now this completely puts me off, and that’s exactly why I stood firmly behind our dear leader, Rt. Raila. Everyone knows the Tanzanian elections were poorly conducted, with serious irregularities and atrocities reported. There was absolutely nothing close to a fair victory in TZ,” one such commenter wrote.
“‘Vote for Mahmoud to punish Raila’ is now calling for Maandamano against Mahmoud for a statement just released by the AU. You can’t make this stuff up,” another added.
“When President Ruto was busy campaigning for Raila during the AU race, all the Gen Z and a section of well-known people went against him by campaigning for the Djibouti candidate. Today, they are against the individual they campaigned for on X,” one noted.
President Suluhu has been accused of stacking the odds against her opponents in the election by arresting the main opposition party CHADEMA’s Party Leader, Tundu Lissu and disqualifying Luhaga Mpina of the ACT-Wazalendo party, the second-largest opposition party.
She has also been accused of dictatorial tendencies by using intimidation to get her way in the just-concluded elections. She won by 98 per cent of the votes.
@255 this just shows that no Country is Immune to a Shit-fest … Guys pray for @255 let’s hope he/she is safe or as Tanzanians say (Save)… Wolololo Clearly Tz is where Kenya was in December 1991 …Sad
**Shock as all the sixteen presidential candidates who lost to Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan **
were present at her swearing-in ceremony in Dodoma.
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Tanzania police arrest opposition party official after deadly election protests
Chadema party says deputy secretary general arrested and calls election of incumbent president fraudulent
Tanzanian authorities have detained a senior official from the main opposition party, Chadema, amid a spate of arrests in connection to deadly protests during elections last week.
More than 1,000 people were killed by security forces during the demonstrations, according to Chadema and human rights bodies. The Tanzanian government has said these figures were exaggerated but did not give its own figures.
Chadema said its deputy secretary general, Amani Golugwa, was arrested by police on Saturday. Authorities are seeking the arrest of nine more people, including others in the party.
Tanzanian authorities have charged more than 200 people with treason after last week’s protests – a charge that could carry the death penalty, though no executions have been carried out in the country since 1995.
The incumbent president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, was deemed the winner of the election, with 98% of the vote, but the opposition – which was barred from participating – condemned the results as fraudulent.
The government claimed the elections were free and fair, but the main rivals were not allowed to run, and election observers said the vote was not democratic and cited instances of ballot stuffing.
“The police force, in collaboration with other defence and security agencies, is continuing a serious manhunt to find all who planned, coordinated and executed this evil act,” a police spokesperson said in a statement.
Chadema’s secretary general, John Mnyika, and the head of communications, Brenda Rupia, were among those wanted for arrest.
The leader of Chadema, Tundu Lissu, was charged with treason in April and not allowed to run in the elections. The exclusion of Lissu and other political figures from the ballot fuelled the ensuing protests.
According to Amnesty International, in the run-up to the elections, Tanzanian authorities carried out enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and extrajudicial killings.
Protests were held on 29 October in cities across Tanzania, leading to violence and clashes with police, a statement from authorities said.
Amnesty International said authorities cut off internet access and used excessive force in an attempt to suppress post-election protests.
Rights groups said the government had cracked down on individuals perceived to be associated with the protests, including the prominent businesswoman Jenifer Jovin, who was accused of encouraging protesters to buy gas masks.
President Samia acknowledged that there were deaths, but blamed the unrest on foreigners, stating: “It was not a surprise that those arrested were from other countries.”
Despite the protests, Samia was sworn into office on Monday. Her inauguration ceremony was televised but closed to the public and held at a military parade ground in the capital.
Samia became Tanzania’s first female president in 2021 after the then president, John Magufuli, died in office while she was his vice-president. She was initially praised by activists for easing political repression, but has since been accused of reversing course.
@255 ako ngangari.
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I hope this woman understands what she has done and how it is about to unravel for her leadership.
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