The Tanzanian government denied a report by Citizen TV on Thursday, May 6 that claimed Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu had ordered the release of 23 political prisoners.
Tanzanian government spokesperson Gerson Msigwa faulted the claims saying that the country did not have any political prisoners.
Msigwa confirmed that the release of prisoners falls within the mandate of courts and clarified that Suluhu wouldn't interfere with the Judiciary as indicated in their constitution.
"Our country abides by the law, President Suluhu in any capacity can't interfere with the Judiciary," he stated.
He further urged all media houses to uphold the code of ethics and professionalism when releasing such reports.
"I want to urge the media to uphold professionalism when releasing reports concerning the government ," Msigwa noted.
Citizen TV report entailed that Suluhu had ordered the release of the prisoners that were detained during the late John Pombe Magufuli's reign.
The report further alleged that Suluhu made the announcement hours after she had left Kenya after a two-day official visit.
Suluhu, during her visit to Kenya, affirmed that the two countries would engage in investment opportunities in order to create employment for both its citizens.
Suluhu and President Uhuru Kenyatta signed a Ksh100 billion deal that would see Tanzania construct a gas pipeline from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa.
The 600-kilometre pipeline will pass through the port city of Tanga to Mombasa and will carry natural gas from the Songo Songo Island and from the Mnazi Bay gas fields in southern Tanzania near the border with Mozambique.
When completed, the project is expected to significantly reduce the cost of energy, and ultimately the cost of doing business in Kenya.
Back in April 2020, Citizen TV was forced to run an apology to then Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli, after accepting that they used inappropriate words to describe the neighbouring Head of State's fight against Covid-19.
