2 leaders and 35 followers of Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) in Simiyu and Arusha regions have been arrested and others arraigned in courts of law for incitement.
The party leaders are Deputy Secretary
General (Isles) Salum Mwalimu and Arusha MP Godbless Lema. Simiyu
Regional Police Commander (RPC), Onesmo Lyanga, told the ‘Daily News on
Saturday’ yesterday that Mr Mwalimu was arrested in the region for
uttering and enticing members of the public to breach peace.
Commander Lyanga said the members
include 17 from Massa and 18 from Bariadi and all were involved in
organising closed meetings discussing various issues including
conducting demonstrations on September 1, this year.
According to him, apart from arranging
the demos contrary to the government directive on the matter, police
officers managed to record the meeting proceedings and will use them as
evidence against them.
"Yes, we have arrested them and as I
speak to you now they are already behind bars and will answer charges
before the Resident Magistrate's Court here in Bariadi," said the RPC.
He cautioned the residents to refrain
from taking part in restricted political activities especially the
demonstrations scheduled for September 1 and warned those behind the
agenda to abandon it at once.
Meanwhile, Marc Nkwame in Arusha reports
that Mr Lema was arrested by police early yesterday morning after he
allegedly uttered inciting statements in the city during the previous
day.
RPC Charles Mkumbo, confirmed the arrest
and explained that Mr Lema, the Member of Parliament (MP) representing
Arusha-Urban constituency, through the opposition party, Chama Cha
Demokrasia na Maendelea (Charmed), for issuing seditious statements.
“Mr Lema has been circulating written
and audio statements through the internet and social media platforms
insinuating that the country will be plunged into bloodshed once the
opposition’s planned countrywide demo kicks into action,” explained Mr
Mkumbo.
The Chadema politician was also quoted
as saying higher authorities have reached the end of thinking capacity
and that is why the country is going to face disaster and major loss
come the first day of September 2016.
The police were also seen searching the
residential premises of the outspoken politician in Njiro area of Themi
Hills in the outskirts of the city. “Yeah, we are still investigating
Lema and is currently still in custody and once we are through with the
probing we shall issue an official statement to that effect,” said the
Commander Mkumbo.
Lema’s arrest comes shortly after
another Chadema politician, Mr Ally Bananga, the Ward Representative for
Sombetini, was arrested for trying to mobilise the people to
demonstrate in streets during the outlawed September 1 march planned to
be conducted countrywide.
Bananga was taken to court and appeared
before Resident Magistrate Augustino Rwizile. The State Attorney Charles
Kagwira, read the charges against the 40-year-old politician saying the
latter committed the offence on August 13, this year in Karatu
township.
The court allowed Mr Banning to bail
himself out with a bond of 5m/- and is currently out awaiting the second
reading of his case coming up on September 22, this year.
source:dailynews
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