ACT Wazalendo has condemned the decision as a criminal act designed to eliminate evidence of widespread irregularities.
Ruling party MPs have appealed a court decision that allowed the opposition to challenge the allocation of special parliamentary seats, escalating a key electoral case in Tanzania.
They emphasised that a piecemeal approach would not be sufficient to address the fundamental issues at stake.
Maadili bila mkakati ni sauti isiyosikika; na mkakati bila maadili ni nguvu hatari kwa taifa.
Tanzania’s parliament locked in a fierce debate over the release of youths detained after the 2025 general election following an MP’s claim that they had all been freed.
A landmark ruling has determined that election challenges from the Isles must be heard on the mainland, sparking a constitutional debate over Zanzibar’s judicial autonomy within the United Republic of Tanzania.
In our briefing today: Tanzania’s Main Opposition Party CHADEMA Warns Rape and Sexual Harassment Are Being Used as Weapons of Political Repression;
CCM Spokespersons Take On Activist Over Election Protest Killings Reaction, Criticize Judge Warioba for Speaking Openly;
Parliament Mourns the Death of Special Seats MP Halima Idd Nassor;
‘Flawed Process’: ACT Wazalendo Takes Electoral Commission to Court Over Special Seat Allocation
President Samia blamed the opposition, the diaspora, and activists for manipulating youth who, she said, lacked sufficient patriotic understanding, leading them into participating in the demonstrations.
A total of 2,045 people were arrested nationwide following the demonstrations that occurred on Election Day, which were countered by a heavy use of force by state organs.
In our briefing today:
Tanzania Opposition Rejects President’s Probe Team into Election Unrest, Demands International Inquiry;
Joshua Mollel: Remains of Tanzanian Student Killed by Hamas Arrive Home for Burial;
Villagers Protest Public Meeting in Nanjirinji A, Kilwa Over Alleged Corruption by Village Leaders;
Police Confirm the Arrest of Medical Doctor Kibaba Furaha Michel, Who Was Feared Abducted;
Op-Ed: On the Eight-Member Team to Investigate the Events of October 29, 2025: The Government Should Avoid the Temptation to Cover Itself and Instead Focus on Healing the Nation.