POLISI WAZUIA MAANDAMANO YA UKAWA HUKO SINGIDA

Police in Singida Region have banned demonstration which was organised by members of political parties forming the Coalition of Peoples’ Constitution (Ukawa) protesting results issued by the National Electoral Commission (NEC).

 

The demo was to take part on November 3, this year in the region.

 

Regional Police Commander, Thobias Sedoyeka told reporters that members of Ukawa were planning to demonstrate to press NEC nullify the election results and declare their presidential candidate Edward Lowassa as the winner of the General Election held on October 25, this year.

RPC Sedoyeka described the planned demo as illegal.

 

“I urge leaders of the opposition parties to discourage their members from participating in the illegal demo instead they should find better legal ways of getting their justice.”

 

“Our investigation shows that the planned demo was to involve people from different backgrounds including the youth.”

 

According to Sedoyeka, the protesters were planning to move around Singida Municipality, though their starting point and destination weren’t established.

 

He however used the platform to discourage the youth not to take in the planned demo and instead they should continue with their productive activities.

 

Regional chairman of Chadema, Shabani Limu confirmed to have received the directive  from the higher authorities, though police remained a stumbling block, when it comes to  allowing them to carry-out the demo.

 

“It is true; we received the directive  from the party’s higher authorities that we should organise a countrywide demo to protest against the election results for the presidential candidate.

 

“We informed police on our intention so that we get permission but  yesterday  morning police banned the demo.”

 

Limu wondered as why they refused to allow them to stage the demostration, despite the fact that the demo was expected to be peaceful.

 

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN