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THECIVICUNITEDFRONT

CUF
OFFICEOFTHEDEPUTYSECRETARYGENEAL
P.O.BOX3637,ZanzibarTanzania
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CUF/HQ/ANKM/ZEC/005/01502Date:24/06/2015
Commissioner
PoliceForce
Zanzibar.

REF:ACTSOFDISTURBINGPEACEDONEDURINGTHEONGOINGNEWVOTERSREGISTRATION.

InpreparationforthecomingGeneralElectionOctober2015,ZEChasannouncetocarryoutand
supervisethevotersregistrationexerciseindifferentareasofZanzibartogivethequalifiedcitizens
opportunitytoberegisteredintheVotersRegistrationBook.

Theaimofthatprocesswhichwasannouncedtobeginon01.o6.2015atMicheweniDistrictandfinish
on05.07.2015atSouthernUngujaDistrictwastoenablequalifiedcitizensinaccordancewiththelawto
participateindifferentElectionsinthecountry.
PeasedisturbingeventsandtheuseofPoliceForcebeganwhenregistrationstartedinUngujaIsland
mainlyatNorthernUngujaRegion.

Eventhough,theyhaveincreasedwhenregistrationbeganatMjiniMagharibiRegionwhentheother
dayataround(2223June,2015).ZECiscontinuingwithregistrationofvotersatMagharibiADistrict
whichincludesMfenesini,Dole,Magogoni,BukukuandMboniConstituenciesandfromtoday
registrationisgoingoninMagharibiBDistrictatMagogoni,Mwanakwerekwe,Fuani,Dimaniand
KiembeSamakiConstituencies.

ContrarytotheConstitutionrequirementsanddifferentInternationalDeclarationsonHumanRightsof
ZanzibarthroughtheUnitedRepublicofTanzaniahasagreed,theongoingregistrationiscoveredbyall
kindsofactsagainsttherules,whichismainlycontributedbyillegalinterferenceofarmyforces
includingthePoliceForcetheoneyouareleading.
Amongtheeventsreportedincluded:

Votersregistrationwascoveredbyactsofviolencecausedbytheuseofarmyforcesincludingthe
PoliceForcewhosepolicemenhavebeenseentoobeyordersfromCCMpoliticiansbyenteringinto
registrationcenters,arrestandevenbeattheregistrationagentsfromCUF.Forregistrationinstance,in
somecentersCUFagentswhowereagainsttheviolatingregistrationprocedures,werearrestedand
detainedatpolicestationsand
1. TocauseCUFtomissitsagentstosupervisetheregistrationprocessatsuchcenters.For
exampleatMtopepoCenter,MtoniConstituency,CUFagentMr.MchaAliOmaraged55was

HeadquartersP.O.Box3637,Zanzibar,TanzaniaTel.0242237446Fax:0242237445
MainOffice:P.O.Box10979,DaresSalaam,TanzaniaTel:022861009Fax:022861010

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THECIVICUNITEDFRONT
CUF
OFFICEOFTHEDEPUTYSECRETARYGENEAL
P.O.BOX3637,ZanzibarTanzania
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arrested,detainedunderpolicecustodyandthelistofcitizensregisteredathissupervision
centerwastakenaway.
AnotherCUFagentatthesameMtopepoCenter,Mr.AbdallahAliJumawasarrestedbythe
policeanddetainedwherehewasseverelybeaten.Thisagentwastakenalsofromthe
registrationcenterwhenhiswasdischarginghisresponsibilities.Becauseofthebeatinghegot
fromthepolicewhenatcustodyheisinveryseverepain.
PoliceOfficerstogetherwithotherSMZOfficershavebeeninterferingtheregistrationactivities
byforcingpeoplewhoarenotqualifiedtoberegistered.ForexampleatDoleConstituencythe
shekhaswereseenhavingalargequantityofZANIDsgivingtosomepeoplewiththeaimof
beingregisteredintheVotersRegistry.ThoseIDswererecognizedbytheZECBVRs.Even
thoughtheshekhasandsecuritygroupsincludingPolicewhowereroamingaroundthecenters
continuedinstatingforthosetoberegistered.AtChuinicenter,MfenesiniConstituency,190
IDswererejectedbytheseBVRmachinesbutshekhascontinuedtoinsistandforcethose
peopleberegistered.Thatledtoargumentattheregistrationpointandthereforecitizenswho
refusedthoseactionofnotfollowingtheprocedureswerebeatenanddetainedinpolice
custodyandnotgrantedbail.
Beatingpeopleanddetainingthemtogetherwiththosewhowenttobailthematthepolice
stationsandrefusalofgrantingbaildonebythePoliceForcearetheweaknessesandgreat
shameforaninstitutionvestedwithtrusttosupervisethelawenforcementsecurityofcitizens
andtheirproperties.Somenamesareattachedherewith.
Therearegroupsofpeoplewithfirearmstogetherwithlocalweaponswithordinaryclothes
theirfacescoveredinNINJAstylehavebeenroamingaroundcentersandevenkidnappeople
whilePolicemenpatrollingthecentersarewitnessingwithoutdoinganythingtoextentof
makingusbelievethattheyareprotectingthemtodosuchcriminalacts.(WiththisletterI
attachaphotoofthatgroupinthecar).(Today24,June)inregistrationwhichbeganat
MagharibiB,thosepeoplearrivedatMwanakwerekweCregistrationcenter,
MwanakwerekweConstituencyandkidnappedanoldladyFatmaAliYusufwholaterwasfound
atMwanakwerekwePolicestation.
KVZofficersescortedbyPolicemenusingthepolicecarattackedtheKiembeSamakiofficesat
Chukwani,attackedantarrestedCUFleaderswhoweretheretoday(24June,2015).Among
thosearrestedistheKiembeSamakiCUFCoordinatorMr.KassimAliHaji.
WhendifferentCUFleadersincludingDeputyChairmanHon.JumaDuniHajiandtheDeputy
SecretaryGeneralHon.NassorAhmedMazruicontactedDistrictandRegionalPolice
Commanderstheywerenotgivenanysupport.

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IngeneraltheseoccurrencesaremanyandcontinuetobereportedatourPartyHeadQuarters.

ThiswayofPolicedischargingtheirdutiesevidencesthattheyhavebeensweptbythewindofworking
forCCMinitsplantogoagainstthelawwiththepurposeofgoingagainstdemocracyinthecountryto
helpthisPartyextinguishcitizenshopesandvoiceswhohavedecidedtogothroughdemocratic
processestoelecttheirleaders.

HeadquartersP.O.Box3637,Zanzibar,TanzaniaTel.0242237446Fax:0242237445
MainOffice:P.O.Box10979,DaresSalaam,TanzaniaTel:022861009Fax:022861010

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THECIVICUNITEDFRONT
CUF
OFFICEOFTHEDEPUTYSECRETARYGENEAL
P.O.BOX3637,ZanzibarTanzania
Email:
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ItiswellandwithnodoubttheresponsibilityofthePoliceForceZanzibarwhichyouleadtowork
withoutbeingdraggedandreceiveorderswhichgoagainsttheethicsofthatinstitutionsothattohelp
ourcountrysafelypassthroughthistransitionperiodbeforeafterElection.

EQUALRIGHTSFORALL

NASSORAHMEDMAZRUI

DEPUTYSECRETARYGENERAL.

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Hon.ThepresidentoftheUnitedRepublicofTanzania
IKULU
DARESSALAAM
Hon.ThepresidentoftheUnitedRepublicofTanzania
IKULU
ZANZIBAR
Hons.AmbassadorsofForeignCountriesrepresentingtheircountriesintheUnitedRepublicof
Tanzania
DARESSALAAM
NewsEditors
DARESSALAAMandZanzibar.

HeadquartersP.O.Box3637,Zanzibar,TanzaniaTel.0242237446Fax:0242237445
MainOffice:P.O.Box10979,DaresSalaam,TanzaniaTel:022861009Fax:022861010

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