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Fri, Mar 30th, 2012
Tanzania | Wed, March 30th 2012
CHADEMA's campaign coordinator, Mr Vincent Nyerere
A Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) campaign agent has gone missing in Arumeru East, triggering concerns in the opposition camp.
Mr Omary Abdul disappeared mysteriously and his wife, who reported the incident, is concerned for his life. Arusha Police Commander Thobias Andengenye confirmed the news about Mr Abdul's disappearance.
The missing politician, popularly known as ‘Mr Matelefone,' resides at Sakina area in Arusha City. He has not been seen since March 25 and the Police are tracing his whereabouts. His close friend, Mr Chris Mbajo, said Mr Abdul went missing shortly after a campaign rally on March 25.
Mr Abdul was lastly seen quarreling with a CCM youth-wing leader, Mr Benno Malisa, at the Blue Tripple A' night club in Sakina. Contacted by phone, Mr Malisa said: "I have never known or ever seen a person going by that name!" Meanwhile, A CHADEMA official, Mr Juma Ally, 32, a resident of Tengeru, is still in critical condition after he was badly beaten by unknown people.
He was seized while driving his vehicle, taken to a nearby bush, where he was badly beaten and abandoned. The Police Commander said the CHADEMA official was found in Usa-River area, naked and bleeding profusely from deep wounds. Both incidences have been linked to ongoing campaigns for Arumeru-East constituency by-election in which six parties, including CHADEMA and the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) are contesting.
Speaking with difficulties at Patandi Hospital, Mr Ally said he was carjacked in the night of March 27 by a group of knife wielding people, who ordered him to drive to Makumira, but along the way he was hit and lost consciousness. Mr Ally said an unmarked Toyota Noah wagon had been driving by the hospital with people spotting dark glasses, asking the police to provide him with more security.
CHADEMA's campaign coordinator, Mr Vincent Nyerere, said matters were becoming worse for his party with police taking no action whenever they are asked to investigate. "There is a gang imported from Mara and have been going around with pistols but the police pretend not to hear," lamented Mr Nyerere. The voters in Arumeru East go to polls on April 1, to elect an MP who will fill the vacancy left by deceased Jeremia Sumari.
By MARC NKWAME, Tanzania Daily News
Tanzania | Wed, March 30th 2012
CHADEMA's campaign coordinator, Mr Vincent Nyerere
A Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) campaign agent has gone missing in Arumeru East, triggering concerns in the opposition camp.
Mr Omary Abdul disappeared mysteriously and his wife, who reported the incident, is concerned for his life. Arusha Police Commander Thobias Andengenye confirmed the news about Mr Abdul's disappearance.
The missing politician, popularly known as ‘Mr Matelefone,' resides at Sakina area in Arusha City. He has not been seen since March 25 and the Police are tracing his whereabouts. His close friend, Mr Chris Mbajo, said Mr Abdul went missing shortly after a campaign rally on March 25.
Mr Abdul was lastly seen quarreling with a CCM youth-wing leader, Mr Benno Malisa, at the Blue Tripple A' night club in Sakina. Contacted by phone, Mr Malisa said: "I have never known or ever seen a person going by that name!" Meanwhile, A CHADEMA official, Mr Juma Ally, 32, a resident of Tengeru, is still in critical condition after he was badly beaten by unknown people.
He was seized while driving his vehicle, taken to a nearby bush, where he was badly beaten and abandoned. The Police Commander said the CHADEMA official was found in Usa-River area, naked and bleeding profusely from deep wounds. Both incidences have been linked to ongoing campaigns for Arumeru-East constituency by-election in which six parties, including CHADEMA and the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) are contesting.
Speaking with difficulties at Patandi Hospital, Mr Ally said he was carjacked in the night of March 27 by a group of knife wielding people, who ordered him to drive to Makumira, but along the way he was hit and lost consciousness. Mr Ally said an unmarked Toyota Noah wagon had been driving by the hospital with people spotting dark glasses, asking the police to provide him with more security.
CHADEMA's campaign coordinator, Mr Vincent Nyerere, said matters were becoming worse for his party with police taking no action whenever they are asked to investigate. "There is a gang imported from Mara and have been going around with pistols but the police pretend not to hear," lamented Mr Nyerere. The voters in Arumeru East go to polls on April 1, to elect an MP who will fill the vacancy left by deceased Jeremia Sumari.
By MARC NKWAME, Tanzania Daily News
