POLICE officers in the country have been reminded to perform hand salutes to political leaders, including Members of Parliament and Representatives in Zanzibar’s House of Representatives, as per provisions of the Police General Order (PGO) number 102.
Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery, William ole Nasha, made the reminder here yesterday when responding to a basic question by Special Seats MP, Fakharia Shomar Khamis, (CCM).
The minister responded to the question on behalf of the Minister for Home Affairs. Ms Fakharia had wanted to know the meaning of the salutation and the rank of police officers who are supposed to be saluted by their juniors.
Ole Nasha explained that the hand salute is part of salutations in the armed forces which are performed in accordance with legislation and regulations of the police force through PGO number 102. He stated that the PGO outlines political and other public officials to be saluted by police officers.
“Police officers at all ranks are supposed to salute the President and the Vice-President of the United Republic of Tanzania as well as the President, the First and Second Vice-President of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar,” Ole Nasha explained.
He mentioned other leaders entitled to the salute as the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Chief Justice of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Chief Justice of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar.
Also on the list are Speaker of the Union Parliament and Speaker of Zanzibar’s House of Representatives, cabinet ministers in both the Union Government and the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar.
Ole Nasha mentioned other leaders as the Clerks of the Union Parliament and Zanzibar’s House of Representatives respectively as well as MPs from both parliaments when they are in their constituencies or in parliament grounds.
He said the salutation also covers Regional Commissioners and Judges when in their areas of work while police officers with ranks ranging from constable to inspector are required to salute District Commissioners and magistrates at their places of work.
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