provisions of Article 13 (6)(a) of the Constitution of the
United Republic of Tanzania of 1977 as amended.
(c)
That the provisions of sections 9 (b) of the Media Services
Act No. 12 of 2016 be declared null and void, and expunged
from the statute.
(d)
Each party bear its own costs.
The originating summons was accompanied by the affidavits of
the petitioner herein stating the reasons why the intended prayers
should be granted. While on the other side the respondent filed the
respective counter affidavit stating the reasons why the prayers
contained in the chamber summons should not be granted.
This petition was heard by way of written submissions whereby
Mr. Mpale Kaba Mpoki, Advocate represented the petitioner and the
respondent was represented by Ms. Lucy L. Kimaryo, State Attorney.
The brief genesis of this petition is from the facts that the
Petitioner herein who is a Lawyer by profession is a regular reader of a
newspaper in the name and style of Uhuru Newspaper. It is alleged that
on the 11th day of August 2021 the Director of Information Services
suspended the license for printing, publishing and circulating the said