Tanzania: Kagera Police Lynching Totally Unacceptable

THE decision by the so-called angry mob in Karagwe District to lynch police officers on suspicion that they were involved in illegal dealings is not only shocking but totally unacceptable. The two officers allegedly dealt in elephant tusks.

Two wrongs never make a right. Had wisdom prevailed, the 'angry' mob would have made a citizens' arrest and allowed justice to take its course. Nobody, repeat, nobody, has the right to take the law in own hands.There are several disturbing issues that came to light following the incident. The fact that this is the second time that it is happening to policemen in less than a month is cause for concern.

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