ootttigo
language, nor is it based exclusively on news disseminated through the mass
media
32. With regard to the exhaustion of local remedies, the Applicant asserts that he
contacted the highest political and administrative authorities in the State,
including the police, the public prosecution, the Ministry of rransport, the Ministry
of lnternal security, the Ministry of Justice, the parliament, the senate,
the
President, the National Commission for Human Rights and Civil Society to find a
solution to his problem, but all to no avail.
33.
The Applicant further submits that "seizure of judicial bodies was not contemptated in
view of the fact that the presidential guard is supposed to be involved in it and so, has
no chance of reaching a judicial outcome. Furthermore, this case is inadmissible today,
in view of the timeframes provided under article 339 of Act No. 1 8/2004 of 20 June 2006,
concerning the Code of Civil, Commercial, Social and Administrative Procedure."
34. As it previously held, the Court is of the opinion that "... the tocat remedies to be
exhausted by applicants are the ordinary judicial remedies3", unless it is obvious that
these remedies are unavailable, ineffective, insufficient or that the procedures
therein are unduly prolonged4. lt follows, therefore, that the non-judicial remedies
exercised by the Applicant in the instant case are irrelevant as regards the
exhaustion of local remedies.
35. ln the instant case, the Applicant clearly stated that he had not exhausted the
domestic remedies, claiming that:
3
Application No. 007/2013. Judgment of 31612016 - Mohamed Abubakai v. united Republic of Tanzania,
$ 64. See also Application No. 005/2013. Judgment of 20111t2015 - Alex Thomas v. Tanzania, g 64 and
Application No. 006/2013. Judgment ol 10l3t2o'16 -witfred onyango Ngani & 9 others v. united
Republic of Tanzania, $ 95
aApplication No. 004/2013. Judgment
on 5l'1212014 (Merits) - Lohd /ssa Konat' v. Burkina Faso, g 77.
See also Application No. 00312012. Ruling (Admissibility and Jurisdiction)
Peter Chacha v. Tanzinia,
40.
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