BACKBENCHERS in the House of Representatives are pressing the government to introduce punishments for animal cruelty offences, to curb increasing abuse of domestic animals.
Donkeys and oxen are widely used in Zanzibar for transportation, mainly in villages and some parts of urban centres, but the animals are beaten and forced to carry big loads.
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