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Wassira challenges Mbowe to name Saturday's rally bombers
By Aloyce Mpandana
Steven Wassira, Minister of State in the President's Office for Social Relations and Coordination
Minister of State in the President's Office for Social Relations and Coordination, Steven Wassira has asked the Chairman of CHADEMA, Freeman Mbowe to disclose the name of the person behind the Saturday bombing at the party's campaign rally at Soweto grounds in Arusha.
Wassira made the call following accusatory statements made by Mbowe on Monday who indirectly labelled the government and the ruling party CCM of being behind the bomb blast. So far three people have died and scores injured by the bombing.
Speaking in the morning TV programme "Jambo" aired by the national television (TBC), Wassira said no one is permitted to kill another, hence Mbowe must disclose the name of the person who organised the attack on behalf of the government since he was quoted saying that he knew the persons behind the blast.
Recently Mbowe told reporters in Arusha that he and other CHADEMA leaders who were in the campaign were targeted in the blast.
"We have information showing that Mbowe was not in the main forum when the bomb went off so why would he allege that the bomb was targeting him?" wondered Wassira.
Adding: "How is Mbowe a threat to the extent of prompting this government to resort to kill him? He is not a threat either to the government or the national security."
"We should not take advantage of a tragedy like this to earn political popularity … however; it is the right time to find the root of the problem," he said, insisting that peace keeping is the responsibility of everyone including political parties and must be maintained.
On his part, President appointed lawmaker James Mbatia was of the view that the nation should not accept the tendency of such events, "it is better for all people to come together in a forum for discussion and stop issuing statements that do not offer any solution to the problem."
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
By Aloyce Mpandana
Steven Wassira, Minister of State in the President's Office for Social Relations and Coordination
Minister of State in the President's Office for Social Relations and Coordination, Steven Wassira has asked the Chairman of CHADEMA, Freeman Mbowe to disclose the name of the person behind the Saturday bombing at the party's campaign rally at Soweto grounds in Arusha.
Wassira made the call following accusatory statements made by Mbowe on Monday who indirectly labelled the government and the ruling party CCM of being behind the bomb blast. So far three people have died and scores injured by the bombing.
Speaking in the morning TV programme "Jambo" aired by the national television (TBC), Wassira said no one is permitted to kill another, hence Mbowe must disclose the name of the person who organised the attack on behalf of the government since he was quoted saying that he knew the persons behind the blast.
Recently Mbowe told reporters in Arusha that he and other CHADEMA leaders who were in the campaign were targeted in the blast.
"We have information showing that Mbowe was not in the main forum when the bomb went off so why would he allege that the bomb was targeting him?" wondered Wassira.
Adding: "How is Mbowe a threat to the extent of prompting this government to resort to kill him? He is not a threat either to the government or the national security."
"We should not take advantage of a tragedy like this to earn political popularity … however; it is the right time to find the root of the problem," he said, insisting that peace keeping is the responsibility of everyone including political parties and must be maintained.
On his part, President appointed lawmaker James Mbatia was of the view that the nation should not accept the tendency of such events, "it is better for all people to come together in a forum for discussion and stop issuing statements that do not offer any solution to the problem."
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
