Former Home Affairs minister Masha bailed out
Former Home Affairs minister Lawrence Masha (Centre)
Masha, now an independent advocate with the High Court of Tanzania
who has just ditched CCM in preference for the opposition Chama
Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), was on Tuesday remanded in custody
after prosecution submitted that they were yet to verify his bail
documents on time.
The prosecution did not object to the granting of bail but asked
the court to set tight bail conditions, including the signing of a bond
worth 1m/- and secure two reliable sureties who were employees of
recognized institutions, which he did.
Before Principal Resident Magistrate Waliwandwe Lema, State
Attorney Wankyo Simon claimed that, the prosecution had already verified
the sureties’ documents. He pointed out that they had consulted the
defence and that all the documents and papers were in order with
accordance to the laws.
“We are satisfied with the documents which had been submitted. We
don’t have any objection for the accused person to be granted bail,”
said the state prosecutor.
Masha walked home after the bail at 4.10 pm after having two reliable sureties who signed a bond of 1m/- each.
Masha is charged with using abusive language following his arrest
on Monday evening at Oysterbay Police Station in Dar es Salaam, where he
had gone to bail out 19 people held for alleged conspiracy and unlawful
assembly.
The charge sheet showed that, on August 24 at Oysterbay Police
Station in Kinondoni District, the former minister insulted Assistant
Inspector of Police Juma Mashaka and several other police officers.
It was alleged that he called the officers ‘barbarians who lack
sympathy and gratitude’ words which the prosecution said are insulting
and likely to cause breach peace.
The case will come up for mention on September 7, as the prosecution submitted that investigations were yet to be completed.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
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