We’re ahead of you in politics; Tanzanian MP slams Kenyans
Tanzanian MP Joseph Musukuma has hit out at Kenyan activists who recently travelled to Tanzania in solidarity with Tundu Lissu, who is facing treason charges.
Tanzanian MP Joseph Musukuma has hit out at Kenyan activists who recently travelled to Tanzania in solidarity with Tundu Lissu, who is facing treason charges.
Speaking in Parliament on Monday, May 26, the MP opined that Tanzania had outperformed Kenya in everything, therefore, there was nothing they could learn from Kenya.
He expressed regret that many Kenyans had resorted to abusing President Samia Suluhu and the Tanzanian authorities after the detention of Kenyans.
Therefore, he called on the Tanzanian government to be vigilant and prevent any infiltration by Kenyan activists in their affairs.
Notably, in his speech, the MP specifically mentioned opposition leader Martha Karua and Boniface Mwangi.
“This is an independent country, and we are not in the EAC for politics. Every country has its own issues. Recently, we saw some Kenyan activists here. We saw how our institutions were abused. We also saw the President being abused by our neighbours. We cannot see our President being abused and keep quiet.
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“There is nothing that Tanzania can learn from Kenya. We are better than them in politics. We are more clever. I know that we are not leading in English, but we have our lives. We want to ask our police not to let these people come and destroy our country,” he stated.
The remarks by Musukuma came after some Kenyans, including Karua and Boniface, were detained and deported from Tanzania.
Boniface Mwangi was also tortured alongside Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire.
This saw the US and other organisations call for investigations into the allegations of torture.
“We call for an immediate and full investigation into the allegations of human rights abuses. We urge all countries in the region to hold to account those responsible for violating human rights, including torture,” read the statement by the United Bureau of African Affairs in part.
Meanwhile, President Suluhu claimed that the activists were meddling with the internal affairs of Tanzania with the aim of destabilising the neighbouring country.
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