Je Bado tunahitaji sheria kama hizi kwenye nchi ya Kidemokrasia yenye katiba inayotambua haki za msingi za Binadamu ( Bills Of Rights)? Kanuni ya adhabu( Penal Code) inaweka bayana kuwa
74. Definition of unlawful assembly and riot
(1) When three or more persons assemble with intent to commit an offence or, being assembled with intent to carry out some common purpose, conduct themselves in such a manner as to cause persons in the neighbourhood reasonably to fear that the persons so assembled will commit a breach of the peace or will, by that assembly needlessly and without any reasonable occasion, provoke other persons to commit a breach of the peace, they are an unlawful assembly.
(2) It is immaterial that the original assembling was lawful if, being assembled, they conduct themselves with a common purpose in the manner referred to in subsection (1).
(3) When an unlawful assembly has begun to execute the purpose for which it assembled by a breach of the peace and to the terror of the public, the assembly is called a riot, and the persons assembled are said to be riotously assembled.
75. Punishment for unlawful assembly
Any person who takes part in an unlawful assembly is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for one year.
76. Punishment for riot
Any person who takes part in a riot is guilty of an offence.
77. Making proclamation for rioters to disperse
A magistrate or, in his absence, a police officer of or above the rank of inspector, or any commissioned officer in the military forces of the United Republic, in whose view twelve or more persons are riotously assembled, or who apprehends that a riot is about to be committed by twelve or more persons assembled within his view, may make or cause to be made a proclamation in the President's name, in such form as he thinks fit, commanding the rioters or persons so assembled to disperse peacefully.
78. Dispersion of rioters after proclamation
If upon the expiration of a reasonable time after a proclamation is made, or after the making of the proclamation has been prevented by force, twelve or more persons continue riotously assembled together, any person authorised to make a proclamation, or any police officer, or any other person acting in aid of that person or police officer, may do all things necessary for dispersing the persons so continuing assembled, or for apprehending them or any of them, and, if any person makes resistance, may use all such force as is reasonably necessary for overcoming the resistance, and shall not be liable in any criminal or civil proceedings for having, by the use of such force, caused harm or death to any person.
79. Rioting after proclamation
If a proclamation is made, commanding the persons engaged in a riot or assembled with the purpose of committing a riot, to disperse, every person who, at or after the expiration of a reasonable time from the making of the proclamation, takes or continues to take part in the riot or assembly is guilty of an offence, and is liable to imprisonment for five years.
Hizi sheria zimepitwa na wakati na zinakiuka haki za msingi, ziondolewe haraka!!!!!!!