Petition 30 July-30 August 2014
To The Right Honourable Doctor Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of Tanzania:
Dear Mr President,
We
are
searching
for Dickson Samwel Mbiling’i (17 August 1986, Tanzania), a young
accountant employed by REIME Tanzania.
He is a
kind and responsible person and had
wedding plans for October this year.
Dickson was
last seen on the night of 2 July 2014 at his place in
Mwananyamala Mchangani, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. He seems to have left his home
that night while leaving the door open. He carried his wallet but left his
phones and other necessaries at home.
We are highly
worried about his well being, as there seems to be
no trace of Dickson since his disappearance on the night of 2 July. Our
worries are heightened by the fact that we have been informed that
Dickson has been kidnapped before and
released, and by the fact that
he
left his workplace around lunch time the day of his disappearance, much earlier
than usual.
While Dickson’s disappearance has been reported
immediately to the police in Oysterbay, Dar-es-Salaam, we feel that little
action has been undertaken to find him or to understand the circumstances of
his disappearance. We are also concerned that Dickson's file was closed too soon: the family were told on 23 August that Dickson's file would be closed. We are therefore urgently seeking alternative ways
to trace him or to stimulate the investigation of his disappearance.
We ask you to intervene by establishing the necessary contacts with your
Minister of Home Affairs, responsible for the police. We also ask you to speak
to the chief of police and request a thorough investigation on the
circumstances and outcome of Dickson's disappearance.
We ask for your help for the following reasons:
-Dickson’s family and friends need answers.
-The international community is closely
monitoring Tanzania and its handling of this case. Many people in Europe and
around the world want to know what happened with Dickson.
-This is an opportunity for the Tanzanian
authorities to demonstrate that Tanzania is a country of justice, observing the
rule of law. Confidence in the Tanzanian police will only improve the
reputation of Tanzania to the world.
We believe, Mr President, that with your help we can find Dickson back. Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
Find Dickson Community
Mh. Rais Kikwete, Ni aibu kwa taifa kama Tanzania linalojivunia umoja, amani na mshikamano miongoni mwa watanzania kuona ndugu yetu anapotea huku jeshi la polisi likiwa na taarifa ya kupotea kwake. Wajibu wa Jeshi la polisi ni kulinda usalama wa raia na mali zao. Iweje katika kumtafuta bwana Dickson Mbiling'i jeshi likwepe majukumu yake ya msingi? Wanafamilia wanaishi katika hali ya wasiwasi tangu July 2 na uvumi ni kuwa ndugu huyu amefichwa mahali fulani na nia ya watekaji ni kuikosesha raha familia ya bwana Mbiling'i. Wito wangu kwa Serikali ya Tanzania, timizeni wajibu wenu na mtafuteni Dickson hadi apatikane aidha akiwa hai or lah ili kuiondoa familia katika mahangaiko haya. By Joshua Bukuru, Brussels, Belgium