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Tanzania pardons over 5,000 prisoners to mark independence anniversary

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December 10, 2019
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London, Dec. 10, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Tanzanian President John Magufuli has pardoned more than 5,000 prisoners in a move aimed at reducing congestion in prisons.

The president made the announcement on Monday as the country marked its 58th anniversary of independence.

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He ordered that 5,533 prisoners be should released with the process starting on Tuesday.

President John Magufuli led the country’s independence day celebrations (AFP)

This is the highest number of prisoners to be freed in this way and accounts for about 15% of all prisoners in the country.

“Some of these inmates have been jailed over minor offences: stealing chickens, insulting his friend, having an argument with a lover,” the president explained.

“I am not comfortable to lead a nation of prisoners,” Magufuli told his audience of senior government officials, members of development partners, political leaders and retired government leaders.

Among those who are set to be pardoned include those given a one-year jail term and those with only one year left on their sentence.

President Magufuli said the country’s jails had 35,803 inmates and more than half of those were still waiting to go on trial

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