DODOMA, June 9 -- PRESIDENT of the Tanzania Teachers Union (TTU) Suleiman Ikomba was yesterday arraigned before the Resident Magistrates Court in Dodoma, charged with 14 offences, including economic sabotage, leading a criminal syndicate, money laundering and obtaining money by false pretences.

Mr Ikomba was charged alongside seven others senior TTU officials, who first appeared before the court on May 26th this year.

Before the charges were read, the court was informed that Principal Resident Magistrate Zabibu Mpangule, who had initially been handling the matter, had been assigned other duties. The case will now be presided over by Principal Resident Magistrate Denis Mpelembwa.

The other accused are former TTU President Leah Ulaya, fo...