US EditionTanzanian Opposition Leader's Arrest Spells Trouble for Elections
- Tanzania's INEC barred CHADEMA from the October general election on April 12, 2025.
- The electoral body based this decision on CHADEMA's refusal to endorse the election code.
- CHADEMA rejected the code, citing a lack of electoral reforms and challenging its legality.
- CHADEMA's attorney Regemeleza Nshala stated the ban insults Tanzanians; Niyegara calls it 'sinister'.
- This action could lead to disputes that discredit the election, potentially leaving CCM unopposed.
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Tanzania opposition party Chadema calls election ban unconstitutional
Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema said on Tuesday its disqualification from elections due later this year was unconstitutional, days after its leader was arrested and charged with treason.
Tanzania's main opposition party calls election ban unconstitutional
DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzania's main opposition party CHADEMA said on Tuesday its disqualification from elections due later this year was unconstitutional, days after its leader was arrested and charged with treason. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tanzanian Opposition Leader’s Arrest Spells Trouble for Elections
Click to expand Image Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu of the Chadema party faces a magistrate's court after his arrest in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April 10, 2025. © 2025 Emmanuel Herman/Reuters Last week, the authorities in Tanzania arrested opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu on fabricated charges, then used his party’s calls for electoral reform to disqualify it from participating in upcoming elections. The government of Pres…
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