Authorities intensify their crackdown on opposition voices whilst simultaneously rolling out populist measures aimed at ensuring voter turnout in what has become an increasingly uncompetitive race.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Mkuranga District, Pwani Region, President Samia called on cell leaders and families to play an active role in mobilizing voters, stressing that high voter participation is key to realizing the goals outlined in the party’s election manifesto.
Hali hii ya kutokuwepo na uwiano sawa kati ya wanawake na wanaume kwenye nafasi mbalimbali za uongozi imeelezwa na wadau mbalimbali kuwa chimbuko lake ni mfumo dume uliopo licha ya sera, sheria na maazimio mbalimbali ya kimataifa kuhusu usawa wa kijinsia ambayo Tanzania na Zanzibar zimeridhia.
Representatives of political parties present during the process commended ZEC for maintaining transparency throughout the preparations, saying their involvement at every stage had strengthened trust and confidence in the Commission’s operations.
The Minister of Finance said the report on social media was made with bad intentions, as the Central Bank cautions members of the public about the misinformation
The Vice Chairperson of Tanzania’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, John Heche, has been blocked by Tanzanian immigration authorities at the Sirari One-Stop Border Post (OSBP)
The crackdown is set against a backdrop of authorities’ determined actions to neutralise a growing call for citizens to take to the streets on October 29.
The statement comes as tensions mount over planned protests scheduled for election day, with some groups calling for demonstrations to prevent the polls from taking place.
High Court’s final rejection of Mpina’s presidential challenge caps systematic dismantling of electoral competition, leaving President Samia facing token opposition in Tanzania’s October 29 poll.
The Tanzania Episcopal Conference has disavowed a statement calling for peace that was circulating online, as tensions rise ahead of the October 29 general election.
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