Terror suspects want case heard in Zanzibar.
8th August 2014
Sheikh Farid Hadi Ahmed
Before Magistrate Riwa of the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in
Dar es Salaam, the terror suspects mid this week also claimed that they
are denied visitation rights and being unjustly interrogated.
The development comes as the prosecution in the case added four
more suspects to the suspect list bringing it to 20 persons, all
Tanzanians and most being residents of the Isles.
The prosecution has also added at least two more charges to their
charge sheet. The 16 were first charged with conspiracy and recruiting
of persons to take part in terrorism contrary to section 21 (b) of the
Prevention of Terrorism Act of 2002 but now the 20 are charged under
section 27 the same Act.
In addition to the said charges one accused – Farid Had Ahmed - is
also charged with recruitment of persons to participate in terrorism and
harbouring of terrorists.
The accused are Farid Had Ahmed, Nassoro Abdallah, Hassan Suleiman,
Anthari Ahmed, Mohamed Yusuph, Abdalah Hassani, Hussein Ally, Juma Juma
and Said Ally.
Others are Hamis Salum, Said Salum, Abubakar Mngodo, Salum Salum,
Salum Amour Salum, Alawi Amir, Rashid Nyange, Amir Juma, Jamal Swalehe,
Kassim Nassoro and Said Sharifu.
The prosecution, led by Senior State Attorney Prosper Bernad
Kongola and assisted by State Attorneys, George Barasa and Peter Njike
alleged before Senior Resident Magistrate Hellen Riwa that the accused
committed the offences on diverse dates between January 2013 and June
2014 in parts of the country.
It was alleged that on the said dates the accused conspired to
commit an office in violation of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002
by recruiting people to participate in terrorism.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN