坦桑尼亚主要反对党Chadema称,51名党员因计划参与7月抗议活动而遭逮捕并被控恐怖主义罪 1。这些抗议旨在要求民主改革,源于对去年10月大选结果的质疑 1。恐怖主义罪在坦桑尼亚属重罪,可判处10年至终身监禁 1。
党主席Tundu Lissu面临同样的恐怖主义指控,且不得保释 1。计划的抗议定于7月7日举行 1。去年10月大选中,现任总统Samia Suluhu Hassan获得98%的投票率 1。此外,政府在6月已禁止所有政治集会,理由是安全问题 1。
党副主席John Heche表示:"我敦促所有坦桑尼亚人团结起来,大声反对讹诈和恐吓" 1。
Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema reported that 51 of its members have been arrested and charged with terrorism in connection with planned protests scheduled for July 7 1. The party chairman, Tundu Lissu, faces the same terrorism charges and has been denied bail 1. These demonstrations were intended to demand democratic reforms and challenge the results of October's presidential election, in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan secured 98 percent of the vote 1.
Terrorism charges in Tanzania carry severe penalties, ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment 1. The government had previously banned all political gatherings in June, citing security concerns 1. Deputy chairperson John Heche stated: "I urge all Tanzanians to unite and speak out against blackmail and intimidation" 1. The arrests underscore rising tensions following the disputed October election, during which the government reported 500 deaths while the opposition claimed thousands were killed 1.
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