A section of the Tanzanian Members of Parliament now wants President William Ruto to take action against Kenyans who are disrespecting their country's Head of State, Samia Suluhu.
Led by Iringa Urban District MP Jesca Msambatavangu, the lawmakers on Monday, May 26, expressed their displeasure over social media insults targeting Suluhu for her decision to deport six Kenyans.
While calling for swift action from Ruto, the MPs accused Kenyans, particularly the youthful population, of perpetrating violent activities, which they claimed threatened Tanzania's regional and global reputation.
According to Msambatavangu, Kenyan youth were used to carrying out violence against their government and had begun extending the same to their regional neighbours under the guise of democracy.
"To our brothers in Kenya, let us respect each other. His Excellency William Ruto, we respect you so much, do something that is not democracy, that is violence," said Msambatavangu.
She went on to add, "We, as your neighbours, are concerned why the country is collapsing, but your people are used to the police. We recently saw them engaging with the police in heated protests and providing water to the officers to clean their faces."
The legislator, while expressing her outrage, maintained that President Suluhu's administration would not allow such to happen in the full glare of her country's security forces, adding that decisive action would be taken against the perpetrators.
During the parliamentary session, Pandani MP Maryam Omar Said questioned why Tanzania's authorities let People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua leave the country scot-free.
According to Omar, Karua and her colleagues should have undergone a thorough beating upon their arrival in the country and left nursing injuries as an example to others with similar intentions.
"We made a mistake by sending Martha Karua back there, and this mistake should not happen again here. How can someone come from there and bring their ignorance here and then supposedly be returned safe and sound?" said MP Maryam.
Suluhu has been on the receiving end following her controversial decision to deport six Kenyan activists, including former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and Martha Karua.
The recent development has since threatened Kenya's long-standing regional cooperation with Tanzania. However, despite the criticism, the Kenyan government recently defended Suluhu's administration, terming her action as 'bold'.
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, who spoke during an interview on Citizen TV on May 20, accused Kenyan activists of allegedly interfering with Tanzania's internal affairs.
According to him, Samia's actions were an attempt to protect the sovereignty of her nation, adding that the six Kenyans went overboard in their activities.
