Mr Zitto Kabwe
This follows a day after the National
Bureau of Statistics (NBS) called for legal actions against the
ACTWazalendo leader for what they claimed he was issuing false
statistics on National Economic Growth.
According to media reports, the NBS
Statistics Manager, Mr Daniel Maswola, pointed out that the MP was
quoted saying that the National Economic Growth for the second quarter
was at 5.7 per cent instead of the actual 7.8 per cent.
Mr Maswola also revealed that the 5.7
per cent was of the first quarter from January to March this year and
not what was claimed by Mr Kabwe.
Speaking with the ‘Daily News’ over the
telephone, Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander, Mr Lazaro
Mambosasa, confirmed that the MP was arrested at his residence in the
city, yesterday morning. He further said that Mr Kabwe was subsequently
taken to Chang’ombe Police Station for interrogation.
“The MP was later transferred to Central
Police Station for further interrogation related to seditious words
uttered on the material day,” said Mr Mambosasa.
According to Section 37 (5) of the
Statistics Act of 2017, an agency or person who publishes or
communicates official statistical information which may result in the
distortion of facts, commits an offence.
The law further states that the person
or agency shall be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than 10m/-
or imprisonment for a term of not less than three years, or both.
Speaking after his release, Mr Zitto said that he was arrested over allegedly breaching the Statistics Act and Cyber Crime Act.
He added that he was ready to be taken
to court so that justice could prevail, calling the party’s members and
followers to be calm and continue with their daily activities.
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