Hizb ut Tahrir / Tanzania strongly condemns the unjust actions of the state authorities who arrested three of its members and detained them incommunicado without explanation or legal representation for more than a month against the law then manufactured false and outrageous charges against them of ‘conspiracy to commit terrorism’ and ‘committing terrorism’.

Police arrogantly banned Hizb ut Tahrir conference of welcoming Ramadhan that was due to take place on Saturday 20 May 2017 at Mayfair Hotel, Dar es Salaam. The Police issued a letter of intimidation to the hotel dated 19 May 2017 in which a few hours remained to the start of the symposium.

War against drugs seemed to gain momentum in Tanzania after Dar es Salaam’s Regional Commissioner to order a spate of arrest of high profile and prominent individuals. The battle was further invigorated by President’s statement that the battle is a widespread agenda that should include all institutions and his appointment of Commissioner General of Anti–Narcotics Agency (The Drug Control and Enforcement Agency (DCEA)).

The U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam has alerted its citizens on the current political standoff between the government and opposition parties. It warns them to avoid areas where demonstrations would be taking place and to exercise great caution in the vicinity of large gatherings and protests following a planned nationwide protest scheduled for September 1, 2016.