republic vs halfan bwire hassan and 3 others 2021 tzhcced 6686 6 september 2021

republic vs halfan bwire hassan and 3 others 2021 tzhcced 6686 6 september 2021

The information is defective in counts one, four, and six for failing to plead that the acts were made for the purpose of advancing or supporting terrorism as required by statute. However, there is no duplicity or multiplicity as the counts are properly separated, and section 4 creates an offence despite not defining 'terrorist intention'. The defect can be cured by amendment.

Citation
republic vs halfan bwire hassan and 3 others 2021 tzhcced 6686 6 september 2021
Parties
Prosecution: Republic; Accused: Halfan Bwire Hassan; Accused: Adam Hassan Kasekwa @ Adamoo; Accused: Mohamed Abdillah Lingwenya; Accused: Freeman Aikael Mbowe
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
6 September 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Outcome
preliminary objection partly sustained
Legal Topics
Defective Charge, Duplicity, Conspiracy, Terrorism, Statutory Interpretation
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Anti Terrorism Constitutional Law Defective Charge Duplicity Conspiracy Terrorism Statutory Interpretation

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Parties

Republic

Prosecution

Halfan Bwire Hassan

Accused

Adam Hassan Kasekwa @ Adamoo

Accused

Mohamed Abdillah Lingwenya

Accused

Freeman Aikael Mbowe

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Ruling on Preliminary Objections

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the information is fatally defective for failure to disclose acts made for the purpose of advancing or supporting terrorism as required by section 4(3)(i)(i) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002
  2. 2 Whether section 4 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act creates an offence despite not defining 'terrorist intention'
  3. 3 Whether it is unlawful to charge conspiracy together with substantive offences, raising duplicity or multiplicity

Ratio Decidendi

The information is defective in counts one, four, and six for failing to plead that the acts were made for the purpose of advancing or supporting terrorism as required by statute. However, there is no duplicity or multiplicity as the counts are properly separated, and section 4 creates an offence despite not defining 'terrorist intention'. The defect can be cured by amendment.

Court Disposition

preliminary objection partly sustained

Orders

  • Prosecution directed to amend the information in counts one, four, and six to reflect the statutory requirement of purpose.
  • Other grounds of preliminary objection overruled.