坦桑尼亚主要反对党Chadema称，51名党员因计划参与7月抗议活动而遭逮捕并被控恐怖主义罪 [1]。这些抗议旨在要求民主改革，源于对去年10月大选结果的质疑 [1]。恐怖主义罪在坦桑尼亚属重罪，可判处10年至终身监禁 [1]。
党主席Tundu Lissu面临同样的恐怖主义指控，且不得保释 [1]。计划的抗议定于7月7日举行 [1]。去年10月大选中，现任总统Samia Suluhu Hassan获得98%的投票率 [1]。此外，政府在6月已禁止所有政治集会，理由是安全问题 [1]。
党副主席John Heche表示："我敦促所有坦桑尼亚人团结起来，大声反对讹诈和恐吓" [1]。
Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema reported that 51 of its members have been arrested and charged with terrorism in connection with planned protests scheduled for July 7 [1]. The party chairman, Tundu Lissu, faces the same terrorism charges and has been denied bail [1]. These demonstrations were intended to demand democratic reforms and challenge the results of October's presidential election, in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan secured 98 percent of the vote [1].
Terrorism charges in Tanzania carry severe penalties, ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment [1]. The government had previously banned all political gatherings in June, citing security concerns [1]. Deputy chairperson John Heche stated: "I urge all Tanzanians to unite and speak out against blackmail and intimidation" [1]. The arrests underscore rising tensions following the disputed October election, during which the government reported 500 deaths while the opposition claimed thousands were killed [1].