The Letter by CHADEMA UK and Its Impact!

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'You can fool some of the people some times but you can not fool all the people all the time'.

About two weeks ago CHADEMA UK drafted and distributed letters to various national and international bodies and institutions objectively to appeal to the international community about the political situation on the ground. The party believes this is the right time to lay bare all of the appalling and dirty tricks by Tanzanian government against CHADEMA.


The letter which was sent to UN, commonwealth offices on human rights, USA embassy in th UK, EU, UK Government, and East African countries' embassies in the UK and the international media, has since received a lot of attention and sparked a great deal of reaction from many sources around the world. It was a wake up call in many respect. There are now many voices that are working on facilitating the message to the right channels. We have now seen the stories featuring on mainstream media such as: The New York Times; USA Today; KAS in German; and others. The Tanzania Human Rights Watch have also published and warn the Government on this very issue - Tamko.


It is a great victory for CHADEMA and it is just the beginning. We would like to take this opportunity to warn the Government that the world is now watching. It would be helpful for the people involved to understand that the world and indeed Tanzania as a country have changed. The people of Tanzania are speaking out and the Government must listen. Let the political process takes its cause, do not try to stop and oppress it because you will regret.



Copy of the letter has been attached here.


I'm writing on behalf of CHADEMA UK to put to your attentions the Human right abuses against the opposition's political party in Tanzania.


In recognition of these gross violation of human rights and international law, CHADEMA UK call on your organization to pressure the Tanzanian government to fully respects its constitution, Human Rights charters and International agreements.


We strongly condemn the widespread human rights atrocities against the members of CHADEMA Party and the Tanzanian government failure of protecting, upholding and promoting the right to freedom of expression and media freedom.


These abuses by Tanzanian government using its security forces especially the Police force violates nearly every article of the Human Rights charters and International agreements on Human Rights, to which Tanzania is a signatory. Additionally, though these acts have been carried out by the Police , there has been an alarming increase in the use of Tanzanian Intelligence and Security Services in carrying out these sophiscated violations which pose a greater risk for human right protections.


As part of action plan towards our request, we urge that your body to ensure that these issues are included in your reports that is published regularly and that all donor countries are informed through your appropriate communications channels.


Specific concerns identified with this appeal:


CHADEMA Party have always worked hard to exhausted all means at their disposal to prevent further breach of human rights committed by the police force in Tanzania in a peaceful manner, hence, bring the matter to your urgent attention with compelling evidence of how Tanzania government, Police and security services conduct blatantly violates international human rights law, as detailed below.


For the past 3 years, there have been a number of incidences including deaths through torture and serious fabricated cases against the opposition which is in violation of human rights laws and aimed at oppressing democracy.


Deaths
On 2 September 2012, Chanel Ten television journalist, Daudi Mwangosi had gone to cover the opening of a Chama chama Democrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) party office in Nyololo village, Mufindi South, when the police tried to use teargas canisters to forcefully disperse the party's supporters who had gathered to witness the ceremony.


Daudi Mwangosi died instantly after one of the teargas canisters that had been fired into the crowd exploded against him, ripping through his stomach.


Daudi's death comes barely a week after another protester, Ally Zona died from injuries sustained during a confrontation between the police and supporters of CHADEMA in a demonstration on 27 August 2012.


The police had put a temporary ban on rallies and demonstrations to ostensibly allow the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to conduct the country's census peacefully. The ban expired on 1 September but it was extended without prior notice after the NBS announced an extension to the census exercise.


The continuous use of excessive force by the police to disperse peaceful demonstrations and assemblies must be strongly discouraged, and the people be allowed to enjoy their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. The indefinite ban on rallies and demonstrations by the authorities in Tanzania is a disproportionate restriction on freedom of expression and assembly.


As recently as 15 June 2013, four people died and more than 30 seriously injured when an explosion (bombs) rocked a CHADEMA rally in Soweto section of Kaloleni in Arusha. The incident occurred when CHADEMA's National Chairman, Freeman Mbowe was disembarking from the platform after addressing a rally in the last minutes to woo voters to vote for CHADEMA candidate in the councillors' election which was to be held on 16 June 2013 (video evidence).


The statements by Government officials and leaders of the ruling party (CCM) were a mere poisonous blaming CHADEMA Party for the blast. It was a disturbing moment to see the Tanzania Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda addressing the Parliament encouraging Police to beat CHADEMA supporters without fear (Video evidence).


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Adam in hospital after the Arusha blast

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Mwagosi death in Iringa

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Police tormenting CHADEMA supporters in MorogoroVideo Evidence:​


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Torture:
Kidnapping and torture against innocent citizens have been the techniques used to intimidate people. The people who have been targeted include journalists fighting for press freedom, opposition activists, and government critics.


On June 26 2012 Dr Steven Ulimboka was kidnapped by unknown people who tortured and beat him before dumping him at Pande area on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam.


Dr Ulimboka is the chairman of the steering committee of the Medical Association of Tanzania (MAT) which at the time was spearheading the doctors' demands from the government. He was also the spokesperson for the striking doctors and had addressed the media on several occasions. Earlier, Dr Ulimboka had vowed that the doctors' strike would continue after what he had described as Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda's continued blockage of communication.


It was alleged that an official from President's Office secret service was involved in the attack. This official had called Dr Ulimboka and arranged to meet him in a Dar es Salaam bar. Recorded from his hospital bed Dr Ulimboka himself said he had been called for a late night meeting in a bar by a government official, whereupon he was attacked (See video evidence). In this video evidence he said that he knew the attacker personally because he works in states house and had been in contact with him for some time before the attack.


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Dr Ulimboka after beating​

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On March 06 2013 The Chairman of Tanzania Editors' Forum (TEF) and Managing Editor of New Habari (2006) Corporation, Mr Absalom Kibanda (47) was attacked by unknown people a few metres from his residence in Mbezi Beach. He was pulled out of his car by the assailants at the gate of his house and beaten up. He was attacked few minutes after midnight by people as he was waiting for a guard to open the gate to his home. He was then pulled out of the car by the attackers who proceeded to beat him on his head with what is believed to be a metal bar. The guard, who was a few metres away, ran to nearby houses to alert neighbours who turned up a few minutes later only to find Mr Kibanda in bad shape and bleeding from various parts of his body. See More:
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Kibanda after beating

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Fabricated Court Cases:
To make matters worse, there has been attempt by the ruling party CCM and the Government to fabricate evidence in order to prosecute CHADEMA officials. The motive seems to be either to implicate the party as a not for purpose which will see its registration revoked or to imprison top CHADEMA officials to weaken the opposition.


On 08 March 2013 the case of conspiracy facing CHADEMA Defence and Security director Wilfred Lwakatare was opened at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court. According to the prosecution, the accused conspired to maliciously administer poison with intent to harm Mr Msacky on December 28, last year, at King'ong'o, Kimara Stop Over in Kinondoni Municipality in the city.


Lwakatare who was facing four counts, three of them falling under the terrorism Act, an offence which is not bailable has since been released on bail after the Tanzania High Court dropped three of the original terrorism charges.


Although we have entrusted the government to investigate the circumstances under which these disturbing incidences have occurred, there has never been any prosecution aimed at addressing these issues. Despite the government's claims of official tolerance on press freedom, democracy and other related human rights, there is compelling evidence that the Government is involved or rather doing nothing to stop these terrible incidences from happening. We are convinced the authorities in Tanzania do not respect its Constitution and international human rights obligations. For that reason we are presenting this letter to you and believe that you will take necessary actions. The evidence presented here are just few among many incidences that have taken place in the country in the past three years.


The report by United States Department of State on 2012 Tanzania Human Rights Practices have mentioned and analysed a number of issues that we have raised in this letter. The report can be found here:


In conclusions, CHADEMA UK, is appealing to human rights bodies and its representatives to ask hard questions of the Tanzania Government, whose records on multiparty, democracy, press freedom, right to peaceful protest and related human rights are profoundly troubling. We urge the UN and its bodies to take the lead in raising these important issues immediately, as well as encouraging likeminded donor countries to put pressure on the Tanzanian Government. Doing so would privately and publicly reaffirm that the observation of human rights remains a cornerstone of the donor countries' foreign policy and a concern to the international community.
 
Gazeti maarufu nchini Marekani la The New York Times, limechapisha habari za kuonesha matukio ya ukatili yanayofanyika Tanzania. Habari hiyo iliyochapishwa katika toleo lake ya Juni 30, imeleza tukio la kuteswa na kuumiza kwa kiongozi wa Jumuiya ya Madaktari, Dk. Stephen Ulimboka.

Mwandishi wa habari hiyo amejaribu kunukuu kauli ya Dk. Ulimboka akieleza jinsi alivyotekwa na kuteswa kinyama kisha kutupwa kwenye Msitu wa Mabwepande.

Anasema kuwa Tanzania inaheshimika nje ya nchi kama kisiwa cha amani ndani ya ukanda wenye machafuko wa Afrika Mashariki. Kwamba kutokana na sifa hizo, Tanzania imejizolea sifa na ufadhili wa fedha kutoka kwa mataifa mbalimbali yaliyoendelea, ikiwamo Marekani, ambayo mwaka jana iliipatia zaidi ya dola milioni 480.

Alisema kuwa wakati Rais Obama akiwasili Tanzania makundi ya kutetea haki za binadamu na chama kikuu cha upinzani wanasema matukio ya vitisho na ukandamizaji wa wapinzani wa kisiasa yanashika kasi. "Kuna woga, si amani".

Ananukuu kuwa waandishi wamekuwa wakishambuliwa na mmoja aliuawa akiwa anatekeleza kazi yake ya uandishi wa habari. Aliongeza kuwa Julai mwaka jana, serikali ililifungia gazeti huru la uchunguzi la kila wiki la Mwanahalisi, ambalo lilikuwa likiandika kwa undani kuhusu tukio la kutekwa na kuteswa kwa Dk. Ulimboka, ambalo lilihusisha uhalifu huo na serikali ya Rais Kikwete.

Kamati ya Kulinda Waandishi wa Habari yenye makao makuu yake New York nchini Marekani, wiki jana ilimtaka Rais Obama kuliibua suala la uhuru wa vyombo vya habari atakapokutana na Rais Kikwete jijini Dar es Salaam.

Gazeti hilo pia limetaja vurugu za kisiasa kuwa zilichukua sura mpya na ambayo haikutegemewa wakati bomu la kurushwa kwa mkono lilipolipuliwa katika mkutano wa hadhara wa kampeni za uchaguzi wa madiwani wa CHADEMA na kusababisha vifo vya watu wanne mkoani Arusha.
 
Crash upo nyuma ya wakati humu ndani ya jamvi kuna uzi labda kama ulifutwa watu wamecopy hiyo article na kuimwaga humu
 
Kwa kusema ukweli amani na chochote kizuri kilichopo Tanzania kwa sasa ni mabaki ya kile kilichokuwepo na viongozi wetu walio wengi wa sasa hawana sababu yeyote ya kujivunia hicho kilichobaki... sisi tunaonekana better than the others around us and not among the world... ninavyoona mimi kwa sasa we going down the ladder and not climbing...kwa mwendo kasi huu tunaoenda nao i dont want to figure out in what state my tz will be in next 20 years to come... only God to rescue... Mungu ibariki Tanzania... Madini na gesi tunazojivunia nazo na kutanua mabara yote kwa ajili yake sio kwamba waliotangulia hawakujua yapo... ona nchi ilivyojaa madeni... je raisi ajaye na ajaye tena atatumia rasilimali gani? je atakopa wapi? madeni hadi wajukuu zetu washakopa....
 
Viongozi wetu sijui niseme wanapitwa na wakati au hawataki tu kujishughulisha? Sipendi kuamini kuwa hawajui kuwa siku hizi dunia ilishakuwa kama kijiji. Taarifa hasa zile mbaya zinasambaa kote duniani kwa speed ya ajabu. Kuzima kashfa dhidi ya vyombo vyetu vya dola ni sawa na kuziba jua kwa ungo.
 
To whoever likes Tanzania this letter sounds sweet. CDM UK you would have gone far by identifying all illegal incidents taking place in the country. I can a little bit believe that Tanzanian RULERS are bewitched and need to rule not to lead at any expense.
 
Vijijini Lawama said:
To whoever likes Tanzania this letter sounds sweet. CDM UK you would have gone far by identifying all illegal incidents taking place in the country. I can a little bit believe that Tanzanian RULERS are bewitched and need to rule not to lead at any expense.
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Nakubaliana na wewe 100%
 
well, ccm now their days are numbered to stay in power , but what needed is all of us to come together and be stonger finaly iam sure ew can be free
from all of these. thank u chadema uk to see these.
 
Watoto wa mjini wanasema ngoma inogile.......lets see how far will Mwingilu, Nape and their gang will go with their dirty tricks.
 
hahahaha fastjet yeye kang'ang'ania kusema younger sister kumbe dunia nzima inamnyemelea....
 
Hawa kina Mwingulu anafikiri kila uovu anaopanga na kutekelezwa na yeye na MaCHALE wenziwe Dunia haifahamu. Iko siku CCM itajutia maisha kwa kila uovu walioifanya.
 
Mwanga utaanza kuonekana huko walikodhani tuna amani ya kumwaga huku wakiua mchana kweupe, hongereni Chadema UK.
 
Katika matukio mabaya ambayo yamekuwa yakitokea hapa nchini siku za karibuni ambayo kwa asilimia kubwa yanahusisha siasa za CCM, kwa bahati mbaya saana sijawahi kusikia comments za hao nguzo za CCM, Dr. Mwakyembe, Prof. Mwandosya, Mh Sitta, nk. Hivi na wao wako upande huo wa shilingi? Kwa waheshimiwa saana kama PM, Wassira, na watekelezaji wa shughli hizo, i mean Mwigulu, polisi na Nape atleast kama jamii tunaelewa msimamo wao.

Sijawahi kuona hata kwa kutazama kwa kina ndani ya bunge, mtazamo wa waheshimiwa hao, je nao hao waheshimiwa saana walikuwa wanashangilia kwa kupiga meza wakati wa siku ya tukio kama tulivyo waona the rest wa CCMs walivyokuwa wakiona mabomu ni suala la kawaida na kupelekea kutokuahirisha bunge! Mtu kama Mh. speaker anaeleweka, yeye ni kwa ajiri ya interest ya watu fulani waliomuweka madarakani, so according to me, hwtever Maadam Speaker anchoamua laazima tuu kitakuwa kinaungwa mklono na watu kama E. Lowasa!


Siasa si ugomvi, ni mapambano (Ya hoja jinsi ya kumsaidia mwananchi wa kawaida) japo si "mapambano", pamoja na kuwa watu wengine kama bwana mdogo Mwigulu, wanaamini siasa ni "mapambano", kiasi cha kuwaza hata kumwaga damu.

Naona sasa iwe bayana, je ni maCCM woote wako upande wa "mapambano?" kwa kuwa sijamuona hata muheshimiwa mmoja zaidi ya president JK, aliyeona suala la mripuko wa CHADEMA arusha ni janga, he is all alone na sijui kama ni kweli anachosema ndio msimamo na masikitiko yake kweli?

The rest wamekaa kimya, na wengine wanashangaza, watu kama Wachungaji wa upande wa CCM kama Mama Rwakatale, Mama Mshama, Mch. Mwanjali n.k. Na Masheikh Woote wa CCM wako kimya na kwa ukimya wao jamii inaamini na wao ni part ya mpango huo wa mbinu za kuiangamiza CHADEM for whatever it takes!

Nawasilisha
 
kama kweli chadema wameandika utumbo huu basi walaaniwe na adhabu yao iwe ni kutokupewa kura hata moja!!

"I'm writing on behalf of CHADEMA UK to put to your attentions the Human right abuses against the opposition's political party in Tanzania"

anasema eti anaandika kuelezea the abuse against opposition parties in Tanzania?? nataka kumuuliza kina Mwangosi, kibanda na marehemu Mwangosi??? hawa ni wanachama wa chadema??? au waandishi wote nchini ni wanachama wa chadema??

pili kusema eti serikali inafabricate evidences naona pia ni jambo la kipumbavu, na kutafuta sympathy kila mtu anafahamu fika ni jinsi gani chadema walivyo magaidi, mbona vifo na vurugu hatusikii kutoka vyama vingine???

Tatu chadema waache kutapatapa wasubiri hukumu yao ya mauaji ya wanaArusha maana hakuna mtoto tena atakayeadaika na magirini yao, kwenda kuandika uzushi huko nje hakutawasaidia chochote,maana hao wafadhili wenu mnaowapa umbeya hawatapiga kura ni sisi wananchi!!

 
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kama kweli chadema wameandika utumbo huu basi walaaniwe na adhabu yao iwe ni kutokupewa kura hata moja!!

"I’m writing on behalf of CHADEMA UK to put to your attentions the Human right abuses against the opposition’s political party in Tanzania"

anasema eti anaandika kuelezea the abuse against opposition parties in Tanzania?? nataka kumuuliza kina Mwangosi, kibanda na marehemu Mwangosi??? hawa ni wanachama wa chadema??? au waandishi wote nchini ni wanachama wa chadema??

pili kusema eti serikali inafabricate evidences naona pia ni jambo la kipumbavu, na kutafuta sympathy kila mtu anafahamu fika ni jinsi gani chadema walivyo magaidi, mbona vifo na vurugu hatusikii kutoka vyama vingine???

Tatu chadema waache kutapatapa wasubiri hukumu yao ya mauaji ya wanaArusha maana hakuna mtoto tena atakayeadaika na magirini yao, kwenda kuandika uzushi huko nje hakutawasaidia chochote,maana hao wafadhili wenu mnaowapa umbeya hawatapiga kura ni sisi wan

acha hizo mkuu, kwani nani hajui mbinu zenu maccm za kudhoofisha vyama vya siasa vinavyo wapataabu ktk kutawala? kajipange upya hatudanganyiki.
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WATANZANIA waliondani na nje ya nchi mnaojua changes nawashangaaeni sana, this stupidity behavior has shown growth now!

Tell us how many Tanzania are being informed at least to decide changes, no matter party one would mind to take, and not ccm? do you guys knows that, majority knows nothing? some have never passed in JF and see your publications/fotos/letters and several other things, cant you see ccm do like what sadam hussein did, taking ignorance to popularity? PRETENDING? TELL LIES?

These people are now using everything like military power calling some innocent Tanzanian, calling them whatever thy wish. Do you know that you can take 1000 years, if you don't mind to fetch best ways to changing regime?

people, using people is the only one way used across the world. I m not chadema but this say "sauti ya umma" IS VERY BEST which umma? Villagers! let villagers in remotes get ready. Sensitizing in villages is now important, than giving them khanga, rice and bean the only trap used by ccm
mind you all you want changes, I m a teacher a job Career, I m sure in next 10 to 20 yrs, no kids ready to cast wish to throw his/her vote to party badly abused their time on power. A teacher graduated in on Lowasa school, Tired to work with these System. Look my awful ccm mask in my face I m using this every time i get to class telling kids life, I narrate life they live and that the heavely in before to take advantage, I usually use 10-15 minutes truth, story and myth/fable and saga. I never skip this Starter, dear JF teacher you can do this making you lesson interesting, you make sure, your lesson plan after 70 minutes kids aunt take next 10 minutes (make sure this lay behind the scene) to kick your ass outside the class.
 
Revocatus Kashaga said:
kama kweli chadema wameandika utumbo huu basi walaaniwe na adhabu yao iwe ni kutokupewa kura hata moja!!

"I'm writing on behalf of CHADEMA UK to put to your attentions the Human right abuses against the opposition's political party in Tanzania"

anasema eti anaandika kuelezea the abuse against opposition parties in Tanzania?? nataka kumuuliza kina Mwangosi, kibanda na marehemu Mwangosi??? hawa ni wanachama wa chadema??? au waandishi wote nchini ni wanachama wa chadema??

pili kusema eti serikali inafabricate evidences naona pia ni jambo la kipumbavu, na kutafuta sympathy kila mtu anafahamu fika ni jinsi gani chadema walivyo magaidi, mbona vifo na vurugu hatusikii kutoka vyama vingine???

Tatu chadema waache kutapatapa wasubiri hukumu yao ya mauaji ya wanaArusha maana hakuna mtoto tena atakayeadaika na magirini yao, kwenda kuandika uzushi huko nje hakutawasaidia chochote,maana hao wafadhili wenu mnaowapa umbeya hawatapiga kura ni sisi wananchi!!
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Hajalishi kama ni mwanachama wa CHADEMA au CCM bali sababu kubwa ni binadamu aliyeumbwa kuishi na hakuna mwenye haki ya kutoa uhai wake.Sidhani kama CHADEMA wana jeshi lolote na wengi wetu tumeona namna Mwangosi alivyouawa kikatili na Jeshi lililotakiwa kumlinda na si kumjeruhi au kuutoa uhai wake.Hata ukiwa na mapenzi makubwa ya chama chama kwenye haki itendee haki jamii hasa sisi watu wa chini ambao kwa namna moja ama nyingine ni wa hanga wa serikali katili ya CCMjapo inajiita sikivu.
 
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