Former Tanzanian ambassador to Cuba Humphrey Polepole has yet again unleashed a bombshell against Tanzania’s first family. In his weekly address to the nation while in an undisclosed location, Polepole has directly linked President Samia Suluhu’s son, Abdul Ameir, with the rampant cases of abduction and enforced disappearance in Tanzania.

Mr Polepole has revealed that the abduction squad in Tanzania is led and solely funded by Mr. Abdul.
‘’The group (abductors) that Abdul is leading has many people that I personally know by their names, and I will name them soon’’ said Polepole.
The firebrand former CCM cadre, who was a close ally of President Samia Suluhu, wondered why the security agencies are silent about Abdul’s group, which he terms a threat to national security.

‘I don’t understand why the police force is not talking about Abdul’s group,’’ asked Polepole while dismissing threats that he was dragging the President’s son into the emotive issues of abductions.

Since his dramatic resignation from his ambassadorial role, Mr. Polepole has been a fiery critic of President Samia Suluhu and CCM policies, accusing the party of undermining internal party democracy.  Polepole has also accused Samia of silencing opposition and dissenting opinions in the country. He has also faulted the ruling party for hand-picking Dr. Samia as the sole nominated candidate for CCM in the forthcoming general election.

Polepole has been a CCM cadre since 2000 and has been involved in many party activities within the country and abroad.

Previously, he served as Tanzania’s ambassador to Malawi from 2022 to 2023.