The political rally in Morogoro was held at the end of a weeklong civil and political rights campaign conducted by CHADEMA’s top brass including the Chairman Mr. Freeman Mbowe and former Presidential Candidate Dr. Wilbrod Slaa the party’s Secretary General. After the incident the police cancelled all political rallies in the country.
Hisia hizo zilikuzwa na kauli ya mmoja wa washirika wake kisiasa, Waziri wa Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki, Samwel Sitta ambaye alimtembelea hospitalini nchini India na baadaye kukiambia kituo kimoja cha televisheni hapa nchini kwamba Dk Mwakyembe alikuwa amelishwa sumu kutokana na msimamo wake dhidi ya mafisadi.