“Opposition leaders arrested in Tanzania”
“the Leader of the kvinnosektionen in Tanzania’s largest opposition party, Halima Mdee, has been arrested. According to her, the partkamrater she is accused of incitement. The arrest took place on Saturday in Tanzania’s largest city, Dar es Salaam, after a väljarmöte.”
“Mdee, who belongs to the party, Chadema, is a fierce critic of the Tanzanian president John Magufuli. She has in the last year have been detained repeatedly, for charges concerning insulting the president.”
“Her party claims that it is a typical example of the regime’s crack-down against its critics. A claim the regime denies. Last Tuesday arrested one another of the leaders in the Mdees party, Joseph Mbilinyi. He was released later the same day.”
“the Country’s president John Magufuli has been criticized for an authoritarian style of management, and to press down the opposition and limit freedom of expression. The latest time also the persecution of lgbt people in the country have been noticed.”