Tanzania Election Massacre

 Tanzania Election Massacre

By Shimba Theological Institute

Reports emerging from Dar es Salaam indicate a growing concern over government-driven intimidation, suppression of dissent, and manipulation of public opinion ahead of the December 9, 2025 nationwide protests. According to insider sources, digital media journalists were summoned to the State House (Ikulu), where they were allegedly briefed, organized, and handed a coordinated strategy to begin publishing content aimed at discouraging, discrediting, and shutting down the planned demonstrations. Eyewitnesses claim that the journalists were seen lined up for tea, awaiting instructions—a symbolic moment that reveals how state influence is being packaged behind a façade of hospitality.

This alarming development points to a broader pattern: an intentional effort by state machinery to control the narrative, silence the public, and conceal human rights violations. The presence of journalists being paid and directed to oppose the December 9 protests raises major ethical questions about media integrity, press freedom, and the independence of journalism in Tanzania. When reporters become tools of political propaganda, the truth becomes the first casualty.

Reliable sources affirm that President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration is prepared to financially compensate these media personnel in exchange for articles, posts, and videos aimed at blocking public mobilization. This move signals fear of the growing civil awakening among Tanzanians who are demanding transparency, justice, and accountability—especially after previous episodes of brutality that many now refer to as the Tanzania Election Massacre.

The government’s attempt to weaponize media ahead of the upcoming protest is not only unethical—it is dangerous. It undermines democratic principles, weakens public trust, and emboldens those who believe force, fear, and misinformation are legitimate tools for governance. Tanzanians deserve a free press, not a paid megaphone for political interests.

As the December 9 protest approaches, citizens must remain vigilant. They must fact-check information, recognize propaganda when they see it, and stand firm in demanding a country where journalists report truth—not government orders. History shows that when a regime fears its own people’s voices, it will go to extreme lengths to silence them. But history also shows that truth always prevails.

Tanzania cannot move forward by suppressing its citizens.
A nation cannot heal when its media is bought.
And democracy cannot thrive where fear rules.

The world is watching. And so are the people of Tanzania.