Amani Abeid Karume

Amani Abeid Karume (born 1 November 1948) is the President of Zanzibar.

• It is rather shocking to note that opposition leaders, who are representatives of the wananchi (citizens), are themselves rejecting the participation of the wananchi in this major public issue.
  • On the referendum for the proposed formation of a coalition government; quoted in Mwinyi Sadallah, "Karume gives condition for meeting Seif," The Guardian (2008-05-20).