Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is blaming foreigners for last week’s deadly protests following a disputed election in which two main opposition candidates were barred.
Supporters of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary Party) sing during the inauguration of Zanzibar President elect Hussein Ali Mwinyi at Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Saturday, Nov.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan casts her vote during the general elections at Chamwino polling station in Dodoma, Tanzania, Wednesday, Oct.
Tanzania Navy soldiers march in formation during the inauguration of Zanzibar President elect Hussein Ali Mwinyi of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary Party) at Amman Stadium in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Saturday, Nov.
Tanzania security personnel salute as the national anthem is sung during the inauguration of Zanzibar President elect Hussein Ali Mwinyi of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary Party) at Amman Stadium in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Saturday, Nov.
Tanzanian Army fires a 21 gun salute during the inauguration of Zanzibar President elect Hussein Ali Mwinyi of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (Revolutionary Party) at Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Saturday, Nov.
DODOMA, Tanzania () — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday blamed foreigners for last week’s deadly protests following a disputed election in which two main opposition candidates were barred from challenging her bid for another term.
A regional African bloc, meanwhile, said the Oct.
29 election had fallen short of its standards for democratic elections.
In her first comments after she was sworn in, Hassan acknowledged the “loss of lives” and asserted that “it was not a surprise that those arrested were from other countries,” without giving details.
She vowed to unite the country and urged security agencies to ensure that normalcy returns.
Her swearing-in was held on government-owned grounds in the administrative capital of Dodoma, a departure from her previous inauguration at a packed football stadium, as tensions remained high.
It was not clear how many people were killed in the violence around the Oct.
29 election as demonstrators took to the streets of major cities to demand that vote-counting be stopped.
The political importance lies in whether the issue moves from public comment into formal action, party response, court record, election authority notice or administrative decision.
For public institutions and political groups, the next test is whether the issue remains a public argument or turns into a formal response, legal proceeding, administrative instruction or election-related communication.
