Dar es Salaam, July 10 -- TWO people appeared before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam charged with four counts of unauthorised possession of 12 government rubber stamps used by the Immigration Department, impersonating and unlawful presence in the United Republic of Tanzania.

They are Elias Kitiku (43), a Tanzanian residing at Kigamboni area and Qiu Hong Chen (21), a Chinese living at Upanga in Dar es Salaam. Two of the offences against them fall under the National Security Act.

Before Principal Resident Magistrate Richard Kabate, the two accused persons denied the charges. The magistrate granted them bail on separate conditions.

Kitiku was ordered to surrender his passport or national identity card to the court ...