Zanzibar retired police officers have appealed to President John Magufuli's intervention on their pending retirement pension since July this year.
The officers who sought anonymity, told the Guardian they had not been receiving positive response from their employer, forcing them to live very hard life.
"We have travelled to Tanzania Mainland for the purpose, unfortunately no one who seems to care about our rightful demands," said one of the retirees. .
The officer who has been in the police since 1971 and his contract being terminated after aging 55 last October was forced to submit all police documents, including health insurance and as well required to clear all his debts at the force shops.
The officers were all given letters requiring them to submit a written letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) expressing their interest to retire as per the law.
The former corps urged for an independent investigation to find out why part of the group who retired together had received their dues while some had not.
"We have faith in our President Magufuli. we hope he will help us. We have failed to help ourselves and our children in education and health wise despite that we have been servicing the country for good years ... this is not right and not fair."
Another officer said they were only given transport allowances since then nothing has been paid.
On development, other than the retired officer, more than 60 other officers have not received their pensions for 4 good years since 2010, when their boses terminated their contracts.
Zanzibar Police Commissioner, Hamdan Omar Makame confirmed to this paper about a number of retired police officers who had not been paid their pansions but insisted they were required to submit their complaints to his office.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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