The Catholic Church in Tanzania has condemned a wave of abductions and killings amid a political crisis following disputed general elections.
Father Charles Kitima, secretary general of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference, said the bishops had denounced “the systematic violation of fundamental human rights” through the “kidnapping and killing of politicians and those who opposed the government.”
In an interview with L’Osservatore Romano, Father Kitima said the bishops had “called for national prayers and condemned the disappearances, kidnappings, and the abduction of politicians and other opposition party representatives.” He added, “The episcopal conference even wrote open letters condemning these acts and telling the government that it must sit at the negotiating table and engage in dialogue with the opposition political parties.”
