Tanzania, July 16 -- Kigoma. The Tanganyika Law Society (TLS), in collaboration with the Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) and veteran politician Dr Willbrod Slaa, has filed a constitutional petition challenging Home Affairs Minister Patrobas Katambi's directive banning political party public meetings.

The petition, filed under a certificate of urgency at the High Court's Tabora Sub-Registry, names Mr Katambi personally alongside the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the Attorney General (AG) as respondents.

The registered trustees of opposition parties Chadema and ACT-Wazalendo have also been joined to the proceedings.

The petition stems from remarks made by Mr Katambi in Parliament on June 26, 20...