The U.S
Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt delivering his remarks before
conferring the 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King Drum Major for Justice Award to the
Committee of Six of the Zanzibar House of Representatives in recognition of its
role in helping establish the Government of National Unity in Zanzibar and
making 2010 the year of Zanzibar's reconciliation. The award ceremony was held
on February 28, 2011 at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam.

The
U.S Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt (right) receiving a copy of the
amended constitution of Zanzibar from the Hon. Ali Mzee Ali of the Committee of
Six of the House of Representatives. The amended constitution which laid a legal
framework for the formulation of the Government of National Unit in Zanzibar
resulted from a referendum by the people of Zanzibar. Ambassador Lenhardt
conferred upon the Committee of Six the 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King Award in
recognition of the vital role in played in the Zanzibar reconciliation.

The
U.S Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt delivering his remarks before
conferring the 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King Drum Major for Justice Award to the
Committee of Six of the Zanzibar House of Representatives in recognition of its
role in helping establish the Government of National Unity in Zanzibar and
making 2010 the year of Zanzibar's reconciliation. The award ceremony was held
on February 28, 2011 at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam.

The U.S Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt (center) with some of members
of the Committee of Six of the Zanzibar House of Representatives; Hon. Ali
Abdallah Ali, Hon. Zakiya Omar Juma (left) Hon. Ali Mzee Ali (second from right
) and Ibrahim Mzee Ibrahim the House Clerk who served as a Committee's
Secretary. Ambassador Lenhardt conferred upon the Committee of six the 2011 Dr
Martin Luther King Drum Major for Justice Award in recognition of its role in
helping establish the Government of National Unity in Zanzibar and making 2010
the year of Zanzibar's reconciliation. The award ceremony was held on February
28, 2011 at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam.