Samia Suluhu Now Blames NGOs and Opposition, Claims They Paid Protesters: “They Gave Them Money”

• President Samia Suluhu raised concerns about the extent and causes of post-election violence following the October 29 election
• He questioned the motives of the youth on the streets, urging an investigation into the role of non-governmental organizations and opposition leaders in the violence.
• Samia called for a commission of inquiry to investigate funding, incitement, and alternative ways to resolve political disputes

Dar es Salaam: The terrible post-election violence that followed the October 29 election in the country Tanzania have caused new concerns, President Samia Suluhu said.

Speaking on Thursday, November 20, to a new commission of inquiry into the chaos that was launched, he said the magnitude of the chaos had never happened in recent years and had shaken national confidence.

Samia questioned the intention of protest that, suggesting that some young people were paid to enter the streets.

Did non-governmental organizations pay protesters in Tanzania?

He blamed some non-governmental organizations (NGOS) and opposition groups for allegedly facilitating the protests.

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“Young people were taken to the streets to demand justice. We want to know what rights they felt were denied and what exactly they were demanding when they protested. We need to understand their purpose so we can investigate properly,” he said.

He also criticized opposition leaders, directing the commission to investigate remarks that may have incited violence.

“We must investigate the statements of the opposition leaders who fueled the chaos, including the claims that the election would not take place. We need to investigate the relationship between the opposition parties and the electoral body that may have made them make such statements,” Samia said.

Suluhu questions non-governmental organizations, the opposition is linked to the October 29 riots

The President has called for further investigations into the involvement of non-governmental organizations in the unrest, including local and international organizations.

He claimed that many youths who joined the protest were paid in advance, raising questions about the source of the money and their role in the violence.

“Many of them went to the streets because of the money they were paid. Where did the money come from? We must investigate this and understand its contribution to the chaos,” he told the commission.

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Samia expressed concern about how political dissent was being handled, questioning the methods used to voice dissent.

He asked why disputes with the election commission or the government could not be resolved through legal and peaceful means, instead of violent protests that cost lives and destroyed property worth millions.

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