Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi, Home Affairs Minister
THE Minister for Home Affairs Emmanuel Nchimbi has warned that the country's peace and harmony among Tanzanians of different religious denominations was at stake and there was a need to take action immediately to safeguard the lost glory that existed.
Nchimbi was addressing a congregation of religious leaders organised by Dar es Salaam region at PSPF Conference Centre in the city yesterday.
He congratulated the regional commissioner Sadik Meck Sadik for organising such a meeting adding that it was vital for conducting such a meeting at a right time.
"You have a responsibility to organise such a meeting at this time aimed at easing the tension among our people of this region and the whole country as a whole," Nchimbi said.
He said misunderstanding was the root cause of all evils in the society and the tension that exists has been fommeted by such discord.
He added that it is ironic to see such discord among our people happening now although we have lived for decades since independence in peace and harmony.
"When you visit social networks such as Facebook twitter, you tube Jamii Forum and internet etc, you will notice how people are divided on religious dimensions and they always hurl insults at one another on religious matters," he said.
He extorted religious leaders to take charge and have a responsibility to preserve harmony that existed for decades in our country.
Nchimbi wondered why have we reached to that extent of hating each, because the government has been reluctant to take action on wrongdoers at an earlier stage.
"From now on, the minister warned, the government would not tolerate such behaviour and will take action promptly, fearing none," he said.
He urged religious leaders to preach the message of love to their disciples in mosques and churches so that we exist to live in peace and harmony as before.
Dr Nchimbi said if we do not take action now, the country's peace would be in shambles and we would witness civil war and religious conflict in future, which we have to avoid.
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