By Fortune Francis
Dar
es Salaam — A member of the Chadema Central Committee, Mr Edward
Lowassa was among notable personalities who attended the bail
application ruling of the opposition party's top brass at Kisutu
Resident Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 29 March.
Chadema chairman
Freeman Mbowe, Dr Vincent Mashinji (Secretary General), Mr John Mnyika
(Deputy Secretary General (Mainland), Mr Salum Mwalimu (Deputy Secretary
General (Zanzibar), Rev Peter Msigwa (Member of Parliament, Iringa
Urban) and Ms Esther Matiko (MP for Tarime Urban) were charged on
Tuesday facing eight counts of sedition and raising discontent and
illwill for unlawful purposes.
Resident Magistrate
in-charge Wilbard Mashauri ordered the accused to remain in remand
until today when he will deliver his ruling on whether to grant them
bail or not after going through the competing submissions presented by
the prosecution and the defence.
As expected, the six were brought to the court as early as 8:00AM on Thursday, March 29, amid tight security.
Apart from Mr
Lowassa, other senior Chadema leaders who went to the court to witness
the bail application ruling for their fellows included Central Committee
member and former Prime Minister, Mr Fredrick Sumaye, the party's
deputy national chairman, Prof Abdalha Safari and Coast Zone
coordinator, Mr Casmiri Mabina.
The list also
included: Mikumi Member of Parliament (MP) on the opposition party's
ticket, Mr Joseph Haule, chairman of the Chadema elders' council, Mr
Rodrick Matembeka, chairman of the party's youth wing, Mr Patrick Ole
Sosopi and Special Seats MPs, Hawa Mwaifunga and Suzan Lyimo.
No comments :
Post a Comment