Tanzania: Court Grills Mbowe, Matiko Over Absenteeism

CHADEMA National Chairman Freeman Mbowe and Tarime Urban Member of Parliament (MP) Ester Matiko yesterday surrendered themselves before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court and got grilled for hours over failure to attend court sessions.

Principal Resident Magistrate Wilbard Mashauri held accountable the two senior officials with the country's main opposition party as to why bail, which had been extended to them pending trial of a criminal case they are facing alongside seven others, should not be cancelled.

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