Tanzania electoral watch panel condemns arrest of opposition leaders

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The panel calls on the Tanzania government to immediately release other opposition leaders being held for unspecified reasons that include Freeman Mbowe, Godbless Lema, Nassor Ahmed Mazrui, Boniface Jacob and Salome Makamba.

The Tanzania Election Watch Panel of Eminent Persons that monitored the General Elections has strongly condemned the systematic arrest of opposition leaders following the conclusion of elections.
In a statement signed by co-chair Prof Frederick Ssempebwa, the panel called on the international community to join in reminding the Tanzanian government of its obligation under national and international law to uphold fundamental freedom and rights provided under national laws
“Remind Tanzania authorities that peaceful public demonstrations are indeed an effort to exercise the right to peaceful assembly as provided under article 20 of the constitution of Tanzania,” he said.
He said the Panel is appalled by the arrest and later release of Chadema’s Presidential candidate Tundu Lissu designed to suppress the peaceful expression of grievances arising from the outcome of the elections.

Tanzania electoral watch panel condemns arrest of opposition leaders

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