Libyan diplomat kills himself in Tanzanian crime-prone capital
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BY APOLINARI TAIRO, ETN TANZANIA CORRESPONDENT | JUL 03, 2014
As a wave of crime hits the Tanzanian capital city of Dar es Salaam
amid volatile security, a Libyan diplomat shot himself this week in
the city.
Tanzanian police and hospital sources confirmed the incident, saying
the acting Libyan Ambassador to Tanzania, Ismail Hussein Nwairat, had
committed suicide by shooting himself while inside his working office
at the Dar es Salaam city center. The Foreign Ministry of Tanzania
also confirmed the incident, saying the Tanzanian government is
working to investigate what caused the diplomat to take his own life.
The Foreign Ministry said Ismail Nwairat blocked himself in his office
and committed suicide by shooting himself before his junior staff was
able to break down the door, only to find his body lying in a pool of
blood.
Dar es Salaam Metropolis Police Chief Mr. Suleiman Kova confirmed the
death of the diplomat, but declined to comment, saying, the matter was
still fresh in his office.
The Libyan embassy in Dar es Salaam and the Tanzanian government are
working out modalities to transfer the body of the diplomat to Tripoli
for burial.
Mr. Ismail Nwairat started his tour of duty to Tanzania few years ago
and has been counted among Libyans who strongly opposed the leadership
of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
According to journalists and political observers in Dar es Salaam, Mr.
Nwairat stood firmly to oppose the past Gaddafi leadership, and on one
occasion, to mark three years of Libyan liberation from Gaddafi, he
was quoted as saying the late Libyan leader was a dictator, an
oppressor, and a champion of human rights violation.
But, contrary to his comments, Tanzania has been a best friend with
the former Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi. Under the leadership of
Gaddafi, Libya provided billions of US dollars to support Tanzania in
various political and economic development programs and is among the
leading investors in Tanzania, including tourism.
The late Muammar Gaddafi has attracted a good number of tourist
investments to Tanzania, among them, the Bahari Beach Hotel on the
Indian Ocean beaches in Dar es Salaam. In fact, there are a good
number of Libyan investments in tourism and agriculture working in
Tanzania, though not much publicized.
The death of this Libyan diplomat has added another fear among
residents of this city who are living and conducting their business in
fear of criminals who seem to have taken a control of the city.
Despite its sweet name, Dar es Salaam is currently becoming one among
dangerous cities in Africa to live and visit. Crime is the order of
the day in Dar es Salaam where most residents live in fear.
There has been escalating crime in recent past months for which the
secret police operatives warned could scare away potential investors
and tourists. Police say the criminals are well connected with local
politicians and corrupt officials within Tanzania's government system.
Tanzania is now ranked among African countries with the highest crime
rates. Last year a survey indicated that 40 percent of the population
has experienced a crime and faced anxiety over possible crime. Reports
say 44 percent of Tanzanians have been physically attacked between
2011 and 2012. Also, crime reporting in the country is very low with
only 42 percent of people who were the victims of crime in 2011 to
2012 reporting the incidents to the police.
According to these reports, Dar es Salaam is becoming the most
dangerous metropolis to visit in Eastern and Southern Africa due to
escalating rates of crime.
Long traffic jams, lack of tourist information and support offices at
key entry points including an overland bus terminal has fueled crime
to visitors traveling by buses and hired vehicles.
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