TANZANIA’S leadership appeared to play down rumours about President John Magufuli’s health on Wednesday when the vice president sent greetings to a coastal region from the head of state, absent from public view for more than two weeks.
Speculation in East Africa is rife that Magufuli, 61, a vocal COVID-19 sceptic, is ill with the coronavirus, though government officials have said Magufuli is working normally and citizens should ignore rumours from outside the country.
Speaking on a visit to the coastal Tanga region, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan said Magufuli had asked her to remind them to maintain peace and develop the region.
“…I would like to send you greetings from our president who has asked me that when I’m in Tanga I should remind you to continue maintaining peace and tranquillity and work hard to fast track your regional development so that investors can stay here forever,” said Hassan,
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