President Jakaya Kikwete has said no one or a group of individuals will
be allowed to conduct unruly acts that are meant to breach peace and
destroy harmony in the country.
Tanzania’s President, Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
President Kikwete said this on Thursday when addressing a public rally
at Arumeru District, Arusha Region, when inaugurating Olturumet
Government Hospital.He adviced the public to avoid being used as
conveyer belts of other individuals in the ongoing constitution process
review.
On the constitution review process, President Kikwete asked the public
to be free and air their views before the Constitution Committee.“I
would like to urge you to be free to air your views…do not accept to be
used by other people. Stop being cassettes and gramophones of airing and
marketing other people’s views,” he said, adding that a good
constitutions will be made if everyone gives his/her views freely.
He told the public that the religious riots that occurred recently was
embarrassing and disgusting.“What happened and continue to happen are
signs of mayhem that are very embarrassing and disgusting to our
country. There are people being used to violate the country’s peace
because not everyone is happy with the prevailing peace and harmony,” he
said.
He, however, assured that the government was vigilant to ensure that no
individual or group of people would be allowed to disrupt peace in the
country.
The President was on a two-day official tour at Arusha to check progress of development projects in the region.
Source in2eastafrica.net.
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