Call for Tolerance Towards Lila Commission's Investigation of 2025 General Election Violence

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• Mr Butiku, who also chairs the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation (MNF), made the appeal amid heated public and political debate over the six-member commission, chaired by Court of Appeal Judge Shabani Ally Lila, which was.
• TANZANIA: FORMER Mwalimu Julius Nyerere aide Mzee Joseph Butiku has called on Tanzanians to exercise tolerance and give the newly appointed commission of inquiry a fair chance to investigate the violence and violations.
• According to Mr Butiku, the inquiry could provide a clearer understanding of what happened during the unrest, including those who may have orchestrated or contributed to the violence.
• In his view, President Samia had taken an important step towards addressing the circumstances surrounding the post-election unrest and deserved an opportunity to see the process through.
• Mr Butiku called for an end to suspicion surrounding the commission, urging citizens to allow it to complete its work and await its findings.