It wants Tanzania to halt the ongoing forcible eviction of the affected Maasai community in the Loliondo division of Ngorongoro district.
It follows heightened tension in Loliondo where police reportedly used live bullets to disperse community members who were protesting eviction
Samia would benefit more by embracing people who oppose her plans to evict the Maasai people from Ngorongoro. Instead of isolating them, she needs to keep them closer and learn why they take such a position on the issue.
PM Majaliwa insists that no fighting is taking place in Loliondo but social media is full of photos of injured Maasai people.
Eviction robs people of their history, wealth, and security. It often breaks the fabric of society.
Ukiachilia ufugaji ambao ndiyo umekuwa nguzo kubwa na kitega uchumi kwa Wamaasai na wenyeji wa Ngorongoro walio wengi, kabla ya mwaka 2009 Wamaasai walikuwa pia
The call is one among many proposals put forward by the native people of Ngorongoro in their damning 231-page report submitted to Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa recently.
They include failure to consult communities in Msomera and Kitwai; lack of adequate water and grazing land in selected sites; concerns over promised social services; risk of conflict; and incomplete resettlement plans.
It is not clear why the police are interested in the leaders but the news comes at a time when there is a tug-of-war between Maasai people and authorities over Ngorongoro.
Hatua hiyo inakuja takriban mwezi mmoja tangu Serikali itangaze kutengwa kwa eneo maalum wilayani Handeni kwa ajili ya wananchi wa Ngorongoro watakaokuwa tayari kuhama kutoka kwenye hifadhi ya Ngorongoro kwa hiari.
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