Samia Suluhu: Kiongozi Aliyeleta Tumaini, Kisha Hofu
Wachambuzi wanasema hofu hiyo imemfanya Hassan kutafuta uhalali mkubwa kupitia uchaguzi, kwa kuhakikisha hakuna dalili ya upinzani ndani ya chama wala nje yake.
Wachambuzi wanasema hofu hiyo imemfanya Hassan kutafuta uhalali mkubwa kupitia uchaguzi, kwa kuhakikisha hakuna dalili ya upinzani ndani ya chama wala nje yake.
His request for bail was denied, as treason is considered a non-bailable offence under Tanzanian law.
His whereabouts remain unknown, while party leader Tundu Lissu remains in custody with his treason trial pushed to November 3
Justice Ndunguru, delivering the ruling on behalf of the panel, noted that the case had consistently proceeded with witnesses and that the current delay was procedurally justified. He reiterated that the nature of the charge, treason, precluded the court from granting bail.
The party said this deepens fears about his safety and the growing pattern of intimidation against opposition figures ahead of the October 29 general election.
With less than a week to Tanzania’s general election, pressure is mounting over the disappearance of opposition figures and growing silence from President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who continues with her nationwide campaign trail.
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The CHADEMA Deputy Chairperson added that being barred from crossing into Kenya deepened his pain, saying he had hoped to personally pay his final respects to a man he regarded as both a mentor and a friend.