Yusuf Manji
PROMINENT businessman Yusuf Manji yesterday withdrew his application before the High Court in Dar es Salaam, challenging his alleged illegal detention by Immigration Department.
Advocate Alex Mgongolwa, for the
businessman, told Judge Ama Munisi that they have lost interests of
pursuing the matter after being satisfied that their client was no
longer under custody of the Immigration officers.
“We have come to our understanding that
the Immigration Department has already granted bail to our client. Under
the circumstances, we pray to withdraw this application,” pleaded the
advocate.
The judge granted the withdraw
application as there was no objection from the respondents. The
respondents in the matter were Commissioner of Immigration Services, Dar
es Salaam Regional Immigration Officer, Dar es Salaam Special Zone
Police Commander and the Attorney General.
They were represented by Deputy Director
of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Oswald Tibabyekomya. In earlier
proceedings, the deputy DPP, armed with three counter affidavits from
three offices of the respondents, had categorically denied that Manji
was under their restraint.
The stance compelled Mr Mgongolwa,
assisted by Hudson Ndusyepo to inquire more facts on the matter. Manji
had filed an application for ‘habeas corpus’ claiming that his detention
was illegal.
The businessman was arraigned before the
Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam on February 16,
this year, charged with consumption of heroine, which is a narcotic
drug.
Principal Resident Magistrate Cyprian
Mkeha granted him bail subject to signing of a 10m/- bond. He was
further required to secure one reliable surety who had also to sign the
bond of similar amount.
After securing bail, Manji was sent to
hospital for some medical treatments. But recently, his lawyers
complained that their client was still under restraint of immigration
officers
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