Tanzania´s President Samia S Hassan has lifted a six-year-ban on opposition rallies imposed by her autocratic predecessor, a move that was cautiously welcomed as a gain for democracy by the main opposition party.
The ban was introduced in 2016 by political strongman John Magufuli at the onset of his first term in office, which was marred by draconian rules.
Hassan said that political parties have a right to hold meetings and the government’s duty is to “give permission and provide security.”
President Hassan is serving out Magufuli´s term after he died in 2021.
