More related cases on illegal poaching opened in Serengeti district

The government has informed the parliament yesterday that, about 437 cases related with illegal poaching have been opened in Serengeti district for the last one year. The deputy minister fir Tourism and Natural Resources Japhet Hasunga revealed this today during question and answer session. He was responding to the main question which was raised by Serengeti legislation Marwa Ryoba Chacha (CCM) who wanted to know steps taken by the government to control the spate of killings by people who are allegedly murdered by game reserve soldiers whom they suspect to be poachers in the national park. Responding to the question, the deputy minister noted that, those killed are suspects who enters the park without valid permit from the government an aspect that it creates suspicion among game soldiers who undertakes the initiative to defend themselves. 

In view of this, the deputy minister has warned the general public to be careful while trespassing along the national parks as the government would not hesitate to take legal actions against the offenders. He also noted that, for a couple of one year, about 437 cases related with illegal poaching activities have been opened in court in the district for the violation of the restricted orders issued by the government as in accordance with the laws established to protect national parks in the country.  The deputy minister ordered the legislator to inform his people to stay far away from the demarcations marked as boundaries for the national park, at this time when the government is about to put new boundaries surrounding all national parks in the country. However, on people who are allegedly killed by animals or those whose properties are destroyed by animals from the park, the government has a procedure of compensating them after having verified loses caused.