Ngorongoro eviction victims now pondering court option
Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC) national coordinator, Onesmo Olengurumwa during press conference in Dar es Salaam after Loliondo Ward communities in Ngorongoro District, Arusha regional read their statement to the Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa to ask him to help the ongoing eviction of the community’s family from the area. Left is the Loliondo Ward Women Representative, Pirias Maingo. PHOTO |SALIM SHAO
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The Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC) national coordinator, Onesmo Olengurumwa told The Citizen in a telephone interview that the residents were consulting their lawyer before moving to the court to challenge the ongoing eviction.
According to Mr Olengurumwa, who is the victims’ legal adviser, the villagers have already held a meeting with the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRGG) to express their concerns.
