Tanzania priest Charles Kitima – and government critic

The famous Tanzanian Catholic priest and government critic attacked violently by increasing political tensions before the elections in October.

FR Charles Kitima, who took part in a one-day religious meeting, was ambushed by two people in the canteen’s restroom near Dar es Salaam.

According to the police, he hit the head with an acute facility and was later taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Witnesses, FR Kitima’nın saw that he was talking to several people before the attack and asked for help, and wanted to help, people wanted to help.

Police, a suspicious suspect, and research continues.

The attack of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), Secretary General of the Organization of Catholic Bishops (TEC), has been widely condemned.

Tanganyika Tanganyika’s President Boniface, Tanganyika visited the priest in the hospital, “He attacked wildly with the intention of taking his life,” he said.

Shipping in X, MWabukusi, FR Kitima’s message for Tanzanians said, “We should not be afraid to stand up for justice and perform tasks to the country.”

Groups related to legal groups to increase political tensions, citizen space, accountability and justice in Tanzania are growing.

Chairman of the opposition Chadema Party John Heche said the incident was the bad “news for the country”.

Lobby Group Legal and Human Rights Center also condemned the “terrible attack”, which describes the “bad image” for the country.

FR Kitima often criticized the government policy and is widely known for democratic reforms and human rights position in Tanzania.

Influence leaders and civil society attacks, a few days after the Catholic Church called on the government to the government to call the election reforms – the main opposition request.

The leaders of Christian churches, which accounted for 60% of the population, were revealed against justice and management issues.

However, their criticism was not well received by some supporters of the ruling party, and some high figures asked religious leaders to be out of politics.

President Samya Suluhu Hassan warned the opposition “No one on the law” last weekend.

“We must not allow these elections to cause the conflict.”

He also tried to make a permanent power of the government to convince the government’s fear to agree to “do everything in order to ensure the free and fair.

Since last year, the government has been a wave of attack and abductions targeting critics. Chadema leader Tundu Lissu, who was charged with treason, was also arrested.

However, the attacks on such church leaders are rare.

Police said the attack was not yet known as the attack of the FR Kitima, and other suspects were unknown.

The government did not comment on the attack.

However, Deputy Chairman of the CCM Party of the judge Stephen Wasira, condemned him and sent a message to the sympathy of the priest.