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Tanzania: Sh5 Million Bounty for Killers of Top Warden
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The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
5 May 2008
Posted to the web 5 May 2008
Mkinga Mkinga
A reward of Sh5 million awaits anybody providing information that would lead to the arrest of suspects who killed a top game reserve officer.
The Kingupira Selous game reserve officer, Mr Pasiansi Masonda, was shot dead last Friday by unknown assailants.
The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources, Ms Blandina Nyoni, who announced the reward, said information from the public would be treated confidentially.
The deceased was killed at Selous game reserve by a gang believed to be involved in game poaching. According to information from the ministry, he was living alone in the game reserve at the time of the incident.
Ms Nyoni requested villagers living near the game reserve to provide tips to the ministry headquarters.
Meanwhile, the permanent secretary warned people involved in illegal sale of bush meat, saying it was strictly prohibited by law.
She said the ministry was aware of the widespread trading in bush meat that may be fueling game poaching.
"The bush meat business, in any condition, is strictly prohibited and anyone caught flouting the law will be dealt with accordingly," she warned.
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She said anyone importing game meat from anywhere must have a special permit.
However, she appealed for cooperation from wananchi living around game reserves to check the malpractice.
"Anyone helping the ministry arrest people involved in illegal hunting will be awarded ten percent of the hunting fee charged on the animal killed", she said.
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