Chadema’s Halima Mdee released says Police

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  • This was confirmed by Kinondoni Regional Police Commander, Edward Bukombe  who said Kawe constituency parliamentary aspirant Halima Mdee was taken by the police for questioning.

Dar es Salaam. Chadema’s Kawe Member of Parliament   Halima Mdee has been released from Police custody after she was earlier on arrested by police officers in the morning.

This was confirmed by Kinondoni Regional Police Commander, Edward Bukombe  who said Kawe constituency parliamentary aspirant Halima Mdee was taken by the police for questioning.

Speaking to Mwananchi Digital on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, Bukombe said there had been an altercation and they decided to take her for questioning, stressing that she had been released and was continuing with her duties.

Earlier this morning, the candidate's secretary, Rose Moshi, claimed that Halima was arrested after questioning the votes which had been cast before agents arrived at Tarafani Kawe polling station.