The clarification was made in Dar es Salaam by the Commissioner of Police for Training and Operations, Nsato Mssanzya at a press conference held at Police Headquarters.
The clarification comes one week after the opposition youth wing made an announcement that it would mobilize thousands of youths to stop CCM from holding a general congress in Dodoma later this month.
Chadema Youth Council (Bavicha) said it would be unfair for CCM to hold that meeting while all their meetings are proscribed by the police, both outdoor and indoor meetings.
Mssanzya said that the statement issued by police on June 7 explaining ban on political rallies no single sentence stated that the police force banned political parties’ meetings and administrative operations being done in accordance with the constitution and regulations of the respective parties.
The commissioner has also explained that although political parties have schedules of holding administrative and operational meetings, the police in accordance with the law has the authority to prevent such meeting when it is revealed that these meetings aimed to encourage provocation that could endanger the peace and stability of the country or the area concerned.
“We are not favoring any political parties. There is no politics in our work; we are arresting all criminals from any part, but all inflammatory statements will not be tolerated. Those who utter them will be arrested and taken to court,” the commissioner intoned.
Early last month the police force in Mwanza intervened to stop a CHADEMA rally and went on to ban all rallies until further notice.
CHADEMA were planning to commence a nationwide tour to tell Tanzanians the reasons behind their opposition to President Magufuli’s leadership style, which they claim is suppressing democracy much as it contains some elements of dictatorship
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