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Wananchi wamefikia hatua ya kujiona kuwa  wako salama mikononi mwa polisi nje ya nchi kuliko walivyo katika  nchi yao. Kumekuwa na matukio mengi ya polisi kuua wananchi kiholela. Pamoja na jeshi la polisi kuwaasa wananchi kutii sheria wao wamekuwa wa kwanza kuvunja sheria. Hivi karibuni tumeona Panya road wakiuawa kwenye mikono ya polisi na tunajua pamoja na uhalifu wanaofanya bado wana haki ya kupelekwa mahakamani. Tukio lingine la hivi karibuni polisi katika operesheni ya kukamata majambazi walifika kwenye nyumba ya mtuhumiwa na kumtaka amuingilie mtoto wake wa kumzaa huku wakitizama na alipokataa walimuua. Wananchi wamehoji kama mauaji yanayofanywa na polisi yana ushirikina ndani yake kwani hakuna kiongozi aliyesimama kupinga jambo hili. Asasi za kiraia na mashirika ya haki za binadamu nchini yamekumushwa kufanya kazi yao katika kukemea mauaji ya polisi. Viongozi wa dini pia wamekaa kimya katika kukemea jambo hili. Wananchi wamehamasishana endapo watashudua vitendo vikatili vya polisi kurekodi na kurusha hewani ili jamii na mataifa mengine yapate kujua kinachoendelea nchini. Pia katika kutokoeza hili wananchi wameona kuna haja ya kuadilisha mifumo ili kuhakikisha kuwa kuna uwajibikaji katika kila ngazi na hili litafanikiwa kama tukianza na Katiba mpya. Wananchi wanahitaji polisi ambao watakuwepo kwa ajili ya wananchi na si watawala.

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ENGLISH VERSION

Citizens have reached an extent that they feel safe in the hands of the police outside the country than they are in their motherland. There have been many incidents of the police killing citizens arbitrarily. Along with the police force arguing citizens to obey the law, they have been the first to break the law. We have recently seen Panya road (thieves) being killed at the hands of the police and we know that despite the crimes they commit, they still have the right to be taken to court. In another recent incident, the police in an operation to arrest robbers arrived at one accused's house and asked him to have sexual  intercourse with his own child while they were watching and when he refused, he was put to death. Citizens have questioned whether superstition is behind the police killings as no leader has been seen to stand up and oppose this matter. Civil and human rights organizations in the country have been urged to do their work in condemning police killings. Religious leaders who have also remained silent in condemning this matter were reminded to play their part. Citizens encouraged each other in case they witness police brutality to take initiative at citizen journalism to record and broadcast such acts so that the community and other nations can know what is happening in the country. In addition to this, the citizens have seen the need to reform the systems to ensure that there is accountability at every level and this will be successful with a new Constitution. Citizens need police who will be there for the citizens and not the rulers.

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