TAJU calls for peace, national unity after election
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzania Association for Persons with Disabilities (TAJU) has appealed for peace, patriotism and forgiveness following the conclusion of general elections held on October 29, 2025.
Meeting recently to pray for national unity, TAJU leaders called on all Tanzanians to protect the hard-earned peace that has defined the nation since independence.
Speaking to journalists, TAJU Chairperson Ndonge Said Ndonge asked the public to observe peace and cherish brotherhood across the country.
TAJU reminded citizens that peace is a right and responsibility shared by all. The organisation urged political parties and religious leaders to use their influence to promote reconciliation, warning that violence has no place in a modern democracy.
Mr Ndonge cited Tanzania’s population growth from eight million people at independence in 1961 to over 60 million people today as proof that only unity and understanding can sustain national harmony.
Quoting religious teachings, he emphasised patience in times of hardship. “When there are no jobs, be patient. When justice seems delayed, have faith. Violence will never bring solutions,” he said.
TAJU rejected the belief that justice can only be achieved through unrest, calling it “a colonial-era mindset unsuited for a nation as large and progressive as Tanzania.”
He asked Tanzanians to avoid copying violent behaviours from other nations or social media trends that glorify unrest.
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“Let us use digital platforms to share good values and reject destructive ideas,” he said.
He added: “Peaceful, organised demonstrations with clear agendas are legitimate forms of expression but chaos is not.”
The institution also commended the government’s decision to defend the Land Act, which bars foreigners from owning Tanzanian land, calling it an act of patriotism. “We must protect our nation’s interests first,” Ndonge urged.
TAJU National Secretary Innocent Gabriel Siriwa called on all Tanzanians, regardless of their political affiliation, to remain united and uphold the values of peace and cooperation inherited from the country’s founding fathers Nyerere and Karume.
“True patriotism means putting the nation before everything. A real patriot protects the country in good and bad times, never wishing to see it humiliated or divided,” he said.
TAJU appealed for national healing and a fresh start. “Let us forgive one another for whatever has happened and rebuild our unity,” Siriwa said.
Meanwhile, former CCM parliamentary candidate for Mtama Constituency, Abdulaziz Abdallah urged citizens to pursue justice through lawful channels, stressing that ‘real change is achieved through patience, dialogue and respect for the rule of law and not through violence’.
