Tanzania’s stolen civic elections: An urgent call to action

Published: 3/Dec/2019
Source: Daily Maverick (South Africa)

By Zitto Kabwe

Zitto Kabwe is the leader of ACT Wazalendo

A strong, stable and democratic Tanzania is essential for a strong, stable and democratic East Africa. An unstable, undemocratic Tanzania with burgeoning unrest can only spell bad news for the region and the continent as a whole. The developments surrounding the November 2019 civic elections should be taken very seriously, both domestically and internationally.

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In Kigoma, candidates who were born and bred Tanzanians were not approved because they were alleged to not be citizens.

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Read further: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-12-03-tanzanias-stolen-civic-elections-an-urgent-call-to-action/

Themes: Nationality of Politicians
Regions: Tanzania
Year: 2019