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Tanzania: The Temeke riding or branch in Dar-es-Salaam of the Civic United Front (CUF) including when formed, names of its leaders and treatment of members by authorities

According to the African Newswire Network, Temeke is one of the electoral constituencies in the capital, Dar-es-Salaam, and is reputed to be a stronghold of the Civic United Fronts (CUF) (3 Nov. 2000).

The Guardian of 26 January 2001 reports that the following CUF leaders were present in Temeke on 26 Janury 2001:

Professor Ibrahim Lipumba National Chairman

Shaibu Akwilombe Deputy Secretary-General

Hania Chaurembo Deputy Director for Finance

Ernest Lyanga, Deputy Director for Human Rights

Shabaan Ngozi Secretary of Elections

Yusufu Karama CUF photographer

Hussein Amani Iddi Assistant to the MP for Kigamboni

Frank Magoba MP for Kigamboni

Prof. Ibrahim Lipumba, Frank Magoba and about 50 other leaders and members of CUF were reportedly arrested "for staging an illegal meeting" in Temeke (ibid.; Tomric Agency 26 Jan. 2001).

Members of the Field Force Unit (FFU) reportedly "roughed up" the leaders of the CUF, fired gunshots in the air and threw gas canisters into the crowd before arresting the leaders (ibid.).

According to the Tomric Agency, of those arrested, "16 more people [were] believed to be members of CUF were facing court charges for holding unlawful rally," while "36 were released on the ground that they joined the rally unknowingly" (26 Jan. 2001).

For additional information on the treatment of CUF members following the Zanzibar riots of 27 January 2001, please consult TZA36428.E of 23 February 2001 available in REFINFO.

Information on when the Temeke riding was formed could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

References

Africa Newswire Network (ANN). 3 November 2000. "Tanzania: Zanzibar Poll Re-Run Anxiously Awaited." <http://www.africanewswire ... ews/categories/zanzibar/story4641.shtml> [Accessed 29 Aug. 2001]

The Guardian [Dar-es-Salaam]. 26 January 2001. "Riot Police Arrest Opposition Members in Dar es Salaam." (BBC Summary 27 Jan. 2001/NEXIS)

Tomric Agency. 26 January 2001. "Tanzania: Police Arrests CUF Chairman." (Africa News/NEXIS)

Additional Sources Consulted

Africa Confidential

Amnesty International

Africa Research Bulletin

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2000 . 2001.

The Indian Ocean Newsletter

IRB Databases. LEXIS/NEXIS

Keesings Record of World Events

Resource Centre. Country File. Tanzania.

Internet Sites including:

All Africa

Search engines including:

Google.

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