Tanzanian opposition party Chadema, said two of its members were k!lled on the eve of Wednesday’s local elections, and accused the authorities of rigging the vote
Chadema said in a statement that a candidate, George Juma Mohamed, was shot de.ad by police after being attacked by ruling party supporters at his home in Mkese in central Tanzania late Tuesday.
Police confirmed the de.ath and said it occurred after a group of prison officers were called in to deal with a clash between supporters of Chadema and the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party.
The prison officers came under attack and fired “warning shots” that led to Juma Mohamed’s death, the police said in a statement.
Chadema said another local party leader, Steven Chalamila, was k!lled in a machete attack in Tunduma near the border with Zambia.
“We condemn the murders that have occurred and demand that the police take immediate action to arrest and bring all perpetrators to justice,” the party said.
Chadema also claimed there had been election irregularities in seven constituencies.
It said its agents had found pre-marked ballots for ruling CCM party candidates in several locations, but were arrested by police when they tried to intervene.
“We demand that TAMISEMI (the local government ministry) provide an explanation to the public regarding the pre-marked ballots for CCM candidates in various parts of the country,” Chadema said.
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