Police arrest CUF executive of Z'bar

Zanzibar Police Force linamshikilia Acting Director of Information, Publicity and Communication, of the Association of Men (CUF), Hamad Masoud Hamad, on charges of seditious statement towards the choice of destination, on March 20 this year.

Regional Police Commander Urban West, Khamis Kadam Kadam yesterday confirmed the detention of the leader for the interview.

He said it was due to statements he made at a recent Pemba.

"Yes we have arrested at dawn today (yesterday) and we interview from his statements and what is going on right now of bombings various parts.

"We have decided to follow her home at dawn because for three days we had searched for is unavailable," said Commander Kadam.

He said the police force several people holding them for questioning.

Asked the number of people holding them said it was large and daily increasing.

However, Commander Kadam, failed to explain the purported statement given by the leader of the CUF, which is inflammatory.

Reports said Masoud while in Unguja recently, he issued a statement blame the police force of bias at work.

He said the army has only likiwakamata CUF supporters were accused of involvement with the events of bombings in various parts here.

Masoud also allegedly accused police of several countries resulting in Pemba flee to neighboring Kenya and Somalia due to the events of the beat and attacked citizens allegedly followers of CUF.

Referring to the arrest of Masoud, Deputy Secretary General of CUF Zanzibar, Nassor Ahmed Mazrui, said the event of the arrest of a fellow leader they follow up closely.

"Yes we are the way we are heading Madema, we do not know the reasons for arrest, are we going to listen," said Mazrui.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Internal Affairs of State, Charles Grind, said media empire vimejipanga ensure no occurrence of break peaceful polling day and after the announcement of election results to the destination.

He called on the citizens of Zanzibar emerging mass Sunday for going to vote.

Speaking to journalists in Zanzibar yesterday, said it should be the citizens to use their right to appear in abundance in choice of destination.

Grind said incidents of bombings in various parts focused intimidate citizens vote not to step out of the election day.

"Whoever wants to go to the polls Sunday for leaders choose to go with his protection exists but for someone who is not ready to vote then sit at home and not to use his position to prevent fellow offensive," he said.

Citizens of Zanzibar are expected to vote Sunday, March 20 after the elections of October 25 last year canceled the Chairman of the ZEC, Jecha Salim Jecha for various reasons.