President Samia Suluhu has given a directive ordering police officers with big bellies to return to training in order to lose weight.
According to the President, this is necessary in order for the officers to be effective at their jobs. She made these remarks during the commemoration of the completion of the training of officers in Boma Kichaka Miba, in Tanga.
She stated that the big-bellied officers should get back to the training facility, get fresh training and become fit.
“As I was inspecting the parade, I noticed those leading the march were veteran officers and among them were big-bellied officers. We are not supposed to have officers with big bellies,” said the Tanzanian President.
“They should come back here (for training) so that they shed them off and be swift again in executing their duties,” added Samia Suluhu.
Suluhu’s statements came two months after she sacked the country’s Inspector General of Police, Simon Sirro on July 19 this year on account of his terrible human rights record.