Tanzania, April 28 -- Dar es Salaam. The chairperson of Tanzania's commission of inquiry into violence linked to the 2025 General Election has called for fair and lawful accountability, cautioning against unjust prosecutions.

Speaking in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Retired Chief Justice Mohamed Othman Chande said there was broad consensus that those responsible for the unrest must be held accountable, but stressed that justice must not come at the expense of fairness.

"We all agree that there must be accountability. No one has said accountability should be avoided or postponed," said Justice Othman.

"But accountability must be fair. Senior national leaders we consulted advised that those who deserve to be held accountable...