DAR ES SALAAM: President John Magufuli on Monday ordered that around 5,500 inmates be freed from Tanzania’s overcrowded prisons at a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the country’s independence from colonial rule.
Tanzania’s current prison population is around 36,000, the government says, with some facilities considerably overcapacity. Magufuli’s talent for high-profile appearances that bolster his reputation as a no-nonsense leader has made him wildly popular among some. Nicknamed “tingatinga” – meaning “bulldozer” in Swahili – Magufuli has cowed the press, and many of his political opponents are routinely arrested. Some opposition activists have been kidnapped and beaten.
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