- Mazen • 3 months ago
People praise the efforts made by President Magufuli, however there is much work to be done if Tanzania is to be respected as a modern country. The judicial system is terrible, as almost anyone can be arrested without any evidence simply for being accused of a crime. I know a 75 year old woman who is a poor widow and was arrested in Tanga and kept in jail for several days. She had committed no crime but had been accused by relatives who wanted to steal her property.
Ura Mazen • 3 months ago
- In Tanga, Tanzania there are many cases of injustice towards women. The judges do little to help abused women. One woman there was being repeatedly physically beaten by her husband in front of their three small children to the point that her life was in danger. He also was having affairs with other women while being HIV positive. She decided to divorce him for her own safety and for that of their three small daughters.
More than 6 months have passed and this man has not given her any money for the care of his children, although he receives a good salary being a soldier. The judge for the case has done nothing to force this man to provide money for his abused wife or her children. Even worse, although the judge awarded the mother custody of her children, this man gave money to a boarding school and forcibly removed two of the girls from their mother. The school refuses to allow the children to see their mother. The judge does nothing to help this poor woman be with her children or receive money from their father to provide for their needs.
One can only ask if the judge received money from the man and that is why nothing is being done to protect the rights of this woman and her three small children.
Tanzania will continue to be viewed as a country that is underdeveloped and abusive until such issues are corrected. Many praise the efforts President Magufuli has been making to reduce corruption, but the judicial system in Tanga, Tanzania has not been improved. Women do not have equal rights in Tanga, Tanzania. It's time for change in the courts and police offices of Tanzania.