Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has issued a strong warning against external interference in the country’s internal matters, accusing regional and international activists of attempting to destabilize Tanzania.
Speaking at a public event on Monday, Suluhu emphasized her constitutional duty to protect the nation’s sovereignty and independence, stressing that while freedom of expression is global, the stability of Tanzania is non-negotiable.
“Through technology, people all over the world can say what they want about us. They can utter anything,” she said. “But when something is said, our security agencies must respond quickly—either to clarify, deny, or take action if necessary.”
Suluhu specifically addressed the growing trend of foreign voices using digital platforms to comment on Tanzanian affairs, asserting that the country would not tolerate outside interference. She warned that activists who have contributed to unrest in other countries are now trying to replicate that chaos in Tanzania, a nation she described as “peaceful and united.”
“We have seen a flow of activists trying to interfere in our affairs. They may have been controlled in their own countries, but they will not come and destroy us here,” Suluhu stated. She urged law enforcement to act decisively to preserve national order and harmony, signaling her commitment to maintaining the country’s peace and stability.
Suluhu’s comments come after people’s liberation party leader Martha Karua was deported from Tanzania on Sunday
Karua alongside Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Council member Gloria Kimani and member of the Pan-African Progressive Leaders Solidarity Network Lynn Ngugi, were detained at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam.
The three were headed to Tanzania at the invitation of the East Africa Law Society.
According to Karua, she arrived in Tanzania at 9.00 a.m., and an immigration official at the airport referred her passport to the supervisor.
The said supervisor kept her waiting for an hour as she “consulted her superiors”, who later denied her entry to Tanzania.