Godbless Lema
By Zephania Ubwani
Posted Wednesday, October 2 2013 at 00:00
Posted Wednesday, October 2 2013 at 00:00
In Summary
Earlier, State Attorney Elianyeni Njiro told
the court that they could not continue with the case against the MP and
prayed that it be dismissed under Section 91 (sub-section one) of the
Criminal Prosecution Act (CPA) as amended in 2002.
Arusha. A case of alleged instigation brought
against Arusha legislator Godbless Lema (Chadema) was dismissed
yesterday by the court here after the prosecution dropped the charges.
The Arusha Resident Magistrate Devotha Msoffe set free the Arusha Urban MP, saying he had no case to answer.
The vocal MP was arraigned in April, this year,
for charges of alleged incitement at the Arusha Institute of Accountancy
(IAA) during a gathering of students, following a mysterious killing of
their colleague.
The magistrate set free the legislator as hearing
of yet another case against the opposition leader was about to commence,
saying he could still be brought before the court if the prosecution
felt so.
Earlier, State Attorney Elianyeni Njiro told the
court that they could not continue with the case against the MP and
prayed that it be dismissed under Section 91 (sub-section one) of the
Criminal Prosecution Act (CPA) as amended in 2002.
Only a handful of Chadema supporters were at the Court premises when the ruling was made.
There was no procession by his followers that
normally characterises the release of the opposition leader by the court
as has been the trend before.
However, Mr Lema told reporters he was sure he
would win the case and described the alleged charges as mere
fabrications by the police and state operatives.
He added that even if the case was not dismissed,
he was ready to continue with it “even for five years” without fear
because he was sure he would win against the framed up charges.
The outspoken MP was arrested by the police on
April 26 after a two-day manhunt and was arraigned for alleged
incitement of IAA students who rioted after the mysterious death of
their colleague on the night of April 23.
SOURCE: THE CITIZEN
SOURCE: THE CITIZEN
