However, hitting the sharks or any other sea creature over the head is not going to remove the undercurrents of bitterness and frustration.
Opposition leaders describe beatings, forced disappearances, and courtroom clampdowns as police defend actions as ‘law enforcement’—raising fears of election violence.
After being blocked from entering the courtroom, many were arrested, beaten, and later dumped in various remote bush areas across Dar es Salaam and the Coast Region. Watch the video below:
Wanasheria wanaeleza kuwa Kanuni haziwezi kuondoa haki inayotolewa na Katiba
Jacob Mameo Paulo of the Morogoro Diocese urged Tanzanian authorities to respond to the public’s demand for electoral reforms, describing it as a “national cry.”
In our briefing:
TCD Reflects on the 2024 Local Government Elections and the Upcoming October General Election;
DRC’s Strategic Partnership Proposal to the U.S. And the Quest for ‘Right’ Regional Leadership in East Africa;
Restore the Value of Our Vote – A Call for Electoral Reforms in Tanzania; Lissu Faces First Major Test as CHADEMA Pushes ‘No Reforms, No Election’ Stance to Parliamentary Hopefuls
In our briefing today:
Tanzania’s Ruling Party Spokesperson, Amos Makalla, Under Fire for Claiming Opposition is Plotting a Biological Attack to Spread Ebola and Mpox Viruses to Disrupt Election;
President Samia Urges Tanzania to Be Cautious Against Climate Change, Global Politics Threatening Water Accessibility;
CHADEMA Launches ‘No Reforms, No Election’ Campaign, Reaffirms Demand for Major Electoral Reforms;
Wasira Warns Kagera Local Government Leaders Against Illegal Immigrants Acquiring Land
Lissu stated that the Electoral Commission must be reformed, and public servants appointed by the President should not be part of the commission.
In our briefing today:
CHADEMA, ACT Wazalendo Delegations Reportedly Blocked From Entering Angola to Attend a Democracy Summit;
Tanzania Declares End of Marburg Virus Disease in Kagera;
Govt, Unemployed Teachers’ Organisation Agree on Way Forward to Resolve Raised Grievances;
CHADEMA Appoints New Directors and Experts in Major Leadership Reshuffle
Organised by the Brenthurst Foundation, the Platform for African Democrats (PAD) Forum was to take place from March 15 to March 16, 2025.