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Amnesty International has described the pre-election environment as a “climate of fear,” citing a government crackdown on opposition leaders, civic groups, and journalists. Critics have further noted that the opposition parties appearing on the ballot have been largely inactive, failing to mount a substantial campaign.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan made her final campaign appeal to supporters on Tuesday, with others also contesting against her. She addressed a massive rally, wherein she vowed to continue with the reform works she has been undertaking since assuming power. She also said that her party would continue to rule over Tanzania. The party she represents- Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)- in its various forms, has governed Tanzania since independence from Britain in 1961.
President Suluhu highlighted her government’s achievements in combating corruption and outlined key future priorities, such as drafting a new constitution and preserving Tanzanian traditions and culture as “important” next steps for the nation.
Amnesty International has described the pre-election environment as a “climate of fear,” citing a government crackdown on opposition leaders, civic groups, and journalists. Critics have further noted that the opposition parties appearing on the ballot have been largely inactive, failing to mount a substantial campaign.
With early voting already underway in Zanzibar and the main election scheduled for Wednesday, President Suluhu is widely anticipated to secure a new term, continuing the party’s long-standing political dominance.
As Tanzania’s election campaign concluded Monday, opposition candidate Salum Mwalimu held his final rally, emerging as the primary challenger to President Samia Suluhu Hassan in a vote overshadowed by the exclusion of major rivals and an intensifying government crackdown.
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With the disqualification and imprisonment of prominent opposition leaders, Salum Mwalimu of the CHAUMMA party has become the de facto main opponent to the long-ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM). The final rally in Dar es Salaam featured impassioned calls to vote against the “poverty” and “unemployment” brought by CCM policies. However, many of the contestants did not even campaign properly, which led analysts to predict the current President would have a cake walk in the election.
