Avaaz defends Maasai citizens’ right to vote in Tanzania
Published: 27/Août/2024
Source: CAJ News Africa (Centre for African Journalists, South Africa)
from ALLOYCE KIMBUNGA
DAR-ES-SALAAM, (CAJ News) – TANZANIA stands accused of stripping some indigenous Maasai citizens of their right to vote ahead of the local elections in November.
Avaaz, a global campaign network and non-profit organisation, has alleged that some 100 000 Maasai citizens have been erased from the voter rolls.
This comes after earlier allegations that thousands of indigenous Maasai were being removed from their areas of residence to make way for safari tourism.
“Now, they’re taking it a step further by stripping the brave few that remain at home in the Ngorongoro district of their right to vote,” Avaaz stated in a petition.
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