Chadema's Resolution to Resume Public Rallies and Meetings

TLDR

• Chadema to resume rallies Commenting on the statement, Chadema Secretary-General John Mnyika said the law requires political parties to notify the police of planned public rallies, not seek permission before holding.
• Furthermore, he said Chadema's Central Committee had already resolved to resume public rallies, indoor meetings and conferences.
• The reactions come a day after the Police Force announced it was ready to receive notifications from political parties and other stakeholders intending to hold public rallies in accordance with existing laws.
• The Political Parties Act and the Police Force Act provide that procedures for public rallies are administered by Officer Commanding District (OCD) commanders.
• Political party leaders have welcomed the Police Force's decision to accept notifications for public rallies, describing it as a correction of an earlier position they say contravened the Constitution and national laws.