The leader of the opposition party Chadema, arrested on Wednesday, July 21, is accused of preparing for the assassination of political leaders. Amnesty International is talking about a political arrest. The other Tanzanian opponents lament a reluctance against Freeman Mbowe.
This is the first time Freeman Mbowe has been charged with terrorism. These accusations have serious consequences: in particular, they will deprive the opponent of bail. But this is not the first time that the Tanzanian authorities try to accuse him.
In November last year, shortly after the presidential election, Chadema’s leaders were almost accused. Reason: Freeman Mbowe would have called on his supporters to take to the streets to challenge the results of the vote. This call to demonstrate resulted in him being jailed along with hundreds of other members and opposition leaders.
A gripping among others. In fact, this former presidential candidate has been arrested several times in the last ten years, including a three-month prison sentence between the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, again for illegal demonstration.
This time, “it is for asking for a new constitution that I am accused of terrorism,” he explained Thursday through his Chadema party. The political party condemns the emergence of an even darker regime than the previous one, under the new president of the government, Samia Suluhu Hassan.
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