Majaliwa was responding to the proposal made by the opposition leader
in parliament, Freeman Mbowe, who suggested that international sleuths
like from Britain’s Scotland Yard could do a much better job than locals
in getting to the bottom of the matter.
Mbowe, the member of parliament for Hai (CHADEMA), asserted from the floor during the impromptu PM questions-and-answers morning session that national security officers have appeared unable to solve the mystery of a recent spate of haphazard kidnappings with political connotations.
He specifically cited the October 2016 abduction of CHADEMA stalwart Ben Saanane, who hasn’t been heard from since.
According to Mbowe, Scotland Yard detectives have all it takes to investigate cases like the Saanane disappearance and recent police murders, and produce conclusive results.
“What is happening is very worrying, but the government is just keeping quiet... why don’t you invite international detectives to work together with their local counterparts in unravelling the mystery?” he asked the premier point-blank.
Responding, Majaliwa noted that the matter of recent abductions and killings has already been raised in the House by several MPs, but sought to provide assurances that a full report will be released in due time.
“Let the public trust the government on this matter, since security officers are on the ground working on it,” he said, adding that once all investigations are complete, the findings will be made public.
On Mbowe’s complaint that there has so far been no report on the Saanane issue, the PM stated that such investigations can take as long as necessary, depending on the kind of cooperation the investigators get on the ground.
The recent spate of abductions and killings has triggered rising fears among legislators and members of the general public about the country’s current state of security, with religious leaders also adding their voices to the general concern.
Many Christian clerics across the country used last weekend’s Easter commemoration to pray for peace and harmony to continue to prevail in Tanzania amid a seeming escalation of inhuman acts.
The killings of eight police officers in Coast region on the eve of Good Friday was highlighted in many church sermons as an indication of a deep-rooted social problem in the country.
Mbowe, the member of parliament for Hai (CHADEMA), asserted from the floor during the impromptu PM questions-and-answers morning session that national security officers have appeared unable to solve the mystery of a recent spate of haphazard kidnappings with political connotations.
He specifically cited the October 2016 abduction of CHADEMA stalwart Ben Saanane, who hasn’t been heard from since.
According to Mbowe, Scotland Yard detectives have all it takes to investigate cases like the Saanane disappearance and recent police murders, and produce conclusive results.
“What is happening is very worrying, but the government is just keeping quiet... why don’t you invite international detectives to work together with their local counterparts in unravelling the mystery?” he asked the premier point-blank.
Responding, Majaliwa noted that the matter of recent abductions and killings has already been raised in the House by several MPs, but sought to provide assurances that a full report will be released in due time.
“Let the public trust the government on this matter, since security officers are on the ground working on it,” he said, adding that once all investigations are complete, the findings will be made public.
On Mbowe’s complaint that there has so far been no report on the Saanane issue, the PM stated that such investigations can take as long as necessary, depending on the kind of cooperation the investigators get on the ground.
The recent spate of abductions and killings has triggered rising fears among legislators and members of the general public about the country’s current state of security, with religious leaders also adding their voices to the general concern.
Many Christian clerics across the country used last weekend’s Easter commemoration to pray for peace and harmony to continue to prevail in Tanzania amid a seeming escalation of inhuman acts.
The killings of eight police officers in Coast region on the eve of Good Friday was highlighted in many church sermons as an indication of a deep-rooted social problem in the country.
