Tanzania’s Home Affairs minister Mwigulu Nchemba on Thursday September 28 failed to explain how many suspects linked to the assassination attempt on the life of Singida East MP Tundu Lissu had been arrested.
But he said, so far they have seized 10
vehicles that match the looks of the one the unknown assailants used on
the material day.
Mr Nchemba made the statement during
an interview with a local TV station, where he also assured on the
capacity of local security organs to probe the incident.
“We are holding 10 vehicles in connection with the attempt but I
can’t divulge more details on how many people have been arrested, the
police continue with their investigations,” he said.
“People
should trust their police as they are on duty 24/7, even the government
isn’t happy with the blood shedding incidents as our core
responsibility is to guarantee safety to everyone,” he added.
Mr
Lissu, who is also an opposition Chief Whip and president of the
Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) was showered with bullets on September 7
outside his Area D home in Dodoma as he was coming from Parliament
The firebrand law maker is receiving treatment at The Nairobi Hospital.
Commenting
about the whereabouts of Ben Saanane who is an assistant to Chadema
national chairman Freeman Mbowe, Mr Nchemba said they were still open to
receive tips from the public.
Minister said: “As the
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Simon Sirro explained recently, we
haven’t dropped the matter. We are still on it and continue to receive
information from the public. We really need the cooperation of the
public to trace his whereabouts”.
Mr Nchemba also
failed to give more details about the investigation on the person, who
pulled a pistol to threaten former minister of Information, Culture,
Arts and Sport,Mr Nape Nnauye
According to him, preliminary findings showed that the person was not a Police officer as was assumed by many.
“The incident is being treated like any other crime, and the police are doing all in their powers to tame them,” he said
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