Swai lawyer urged the court after Resident Magistrate Judge acquit the former director general of the Tanzania Electric Company (TANESCO), Geoffrey William Mhando and four others, including the wife Eva Mhando, in case he was run it.
In this case, Mhando, his wife and three other former officials of TANESCO; France Lucas Mchalange, Sophia Athanas SIDA and Naftali Luhwano Singa, were facing charges of abuse of office, forgery and submitting false documents to the government authorities.
However, the defendants rejected Monday after a court Takukuru view that the prosecution has failed to prove charges against them.
"Right it happens and we expect to appeal," said lawyer Swai spoke to journalists outside the court.
"The court Corruption scary. The government should intervene. "
However, the lawyer did not say what it ilifanyikaje corruption in the trial, which was conducted by the institution guarantees given to preventing and combating the crime.
Earlier this judgment Mosi was planned release in April this year and Chief Resident Magistrate, Kwey Rusema who had listened to this case, but postponed to April 6, which also was moved forward to yesterday iliposomwa and Resident Magistrate Hellen Riwa.
Reading the judgment on behalf of Judge Rusema, Riwa judge said according to evidence, the primary issue was the contract between the company's Santa Clara Supply Limited and TANESCO.
He stated in the contract, Mhando, who was the first defendant, was accused of using his power badly for failing to declare his interest that the company's Santa Clara is Eva Mhando who is his wife.
"The key point to ask is how the defendant was responsible for the delivery of bids and who have the final decision," said Riwa judge was reading the judgment prepared by the Judge Rusema.
"The answer to that question is that TANESCO Tender Board is concerned with the process."
Riwa judge added that among the accused, no one who had served in sessions run by the tender board, will not be called to attend any meeting of the board.
"For that reason, how can this defendant declared his interest in who did not attend the meeting?"
Regarding the defendant know if Santa Clara is owned by his wife and children, said that it is possible to know whether they have company.
He said that there was no evidence that the accused was asked any questions about the company.
To underline this argument, Rusema judge in his ruling that cited that a woman can open accounts in private banks and kept the money and does not know her husband.
Regarding the second defendant, Eva, forged documents and submit them to TANESCO, said there is no evidence showing that it made a mistake and that the person who signed those documents is yet another person who was not charged.
When all Riwa judge as he read the verdict, some people who are believed to be relatives of the accused, who appeared carrying a sign that indicated they prayed to God.
After the verdict and acquitted, Mhando appeared unbelief, and he left the court, he went straight to his car and refusing to talk to anyone.
The situation seemed to instil fear in some brothers who were advised not practice the car, instead aendeshwe for fear that the state he was in could cause an accident.
"Msimuachie next runs, Mhando seat," said one of his relatives. Mhando agreed to move to the back seat and then his wife entered the car and leave the grounds of the court.
The defendants were arraigned dock for first time in May 26, 2014 read the charges and attorney Swai.
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