Dar es Salaam, April 24 -- UNITED STATE: Tanzania has assured the 23rd session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) that it treats all its citizens fairly and equally.

The countrys message was delivered by the UNESCO National Commission Executive Secretary, Professor Hamisi Malebo, at the ongoing UNPFII, which started on April 15th and will conclude on Friday in the US.

Prof Malebo told the forum that Tanzania is a country that adheres to legal principles in its governance systems.

“Its unfortunate that sometimes the forum is given misinformation about indigenous people in Tanzania,” Prof. Malebo stated.

His remarks came following a statement from one of the representatives of the organization dealing wi...