Another critic of the deal was reportedly arrested Sunday as the crackdown intensifies.
Lawyer Boniface Mwabukusi Thursday called on Tanganyikans to prepare to participate in nationwide protests to reject the Tanzania-Dubai deal.
Human rights defenders associate Madeleka’s arrest with his criticism of the Tanzania-Dubai deal of ports’ operations.
Law enforcers urge anyone who feels threatened to report to police.
TLS president describes the reports as “alarming,” calling on the authorities to conduct “a thorough investigation” into them.
Analysts think what matters is what the government will do now.
Kicking off in May 2022, the CCM-CHADEMA reconciliation process saw twelve meetings organised to improve political pluralism in Tanzania before they stalled in June 2023 for reasons the parties disagreed.
He says he’ll convince fellow TLS members to convene the Bar’s extraordinary General Meeting to deliberate on his suspension, which he says has “dangerous and wide-ranging” implications.
They say the suspension raises serious concerns about due process, fairness, and the right to seek legal redress.
Organisers sought to discuss the need for the New Constitution and the controversial Tanzania-Dubai port deal.
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