Mbowe and Others v Attorney General of the Republic of Tanzania (Application No.2 of 2019)
Mbowe and Others v Attorney General of the Republic of Tanzania (Application No.2 of 2019) [2020] EACJ 24 (17 June 2020) (First Instance Division)
The Court held that while the applicants raised serious triable issues regarding the compatibility of the Political Parties (Amendment) Act, 2019 with the Treaty, they failed to demonstrate that they would suffer irreparable injury not compensable by damages if interim orders were not granted. The applicants' fears of arrest, prosecution, or inability to provide civic education were speculative and not substantiated by evidence of harm that could not be remedied by damages. The Court further found that the balance of convenience did not favor granting the interim orders, as suspending the ope…
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- Freedom Of Association
- Civic Education Regulation
- Interim Injunctions
- Political Parties Legislation