http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... no-MP.html
Telegraph wrote:People suffering from the condition are discriminated against and persecuted in many African countries. In Tanzania, since 2007 dozens of albinos have been killed and dismembered as there is a widespread belief that charms made from their body parts bring good fortune and prosperity.
"We are happy to get one albino MP this year. It's very good. It shows our importance in the community," said Ernest Kimaya, who heads the Tanzania Albino Society.
An albino woman, Al-Shymaa Kway-Geer, has been part of the outgoing Tanzanian parliament since 2008 but she was designated MP by Jakaya Kikwete rather than being elected.
