TANZANIA: ZANZIBAR: SHEIKH KARUME, PRESIDENT OF ZANZIBAR, SAYS HE IS OPPOSED TO HOLDING ELECTIONS IN HIS COUNTRY

Record ID: 1079914

  • Title: TANZANIA: ZANZIBAR: SHEIKH KARUME, PRESIDENT OF ZANZIBAR, SAYS HE IS OPPOSED TO HOLDING ELECTIONS IN HIS COUNTRY
  • Date: 1st December 1970
  • Summary: 1. AV Zanzibar 0.03 2. GV Zanzibar street scene (2 shots) 0.08 3. LV Boats 0.11 4. SV Reporter & Karume 0.16 5. CU Sheikh Karume 1.06 6. CU Sheikh Karume 1.09 TRANSCRIPT: SEQ. 5: REPORTER: "Why do you not have elections here, Sheikh Karume, as they do on the mainland? KARUME: Would you tell us what benefit of elections. REPORTER: To enable the people to express their view of their government. KARUME: And other people from outside to interfere in the government of people. REPORTER: No -- elections among the people. KARUME: No,no,no, no. REPORTER: Why not? KARUME: No,no,no. Elections among other people who want to spoil the country -- they will get power to do something which they want. REPORTER: Are you aware that Zanzibar under your rule is, for President Nyerere, something of an embarrassment abroad? KARUME: No, not at all." Initials JH/AS/SGM/2122 JH/AS/SGM/2130 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 15th December 1970 13:00
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  • Location: Zanzibar
  • Country: Tanzania
  • Reuters ID: LVA8Q46EPOCHCUASVXMK4LIW4X1G
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