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Provisional results show that incumbent John Magufuli is leading the pack as results keep on streaming from the polling stations. [47], The semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar elects its own President and members to its subnational legislature, the Zanzibar House of Representatives. Tanzania electoral watch panel, USA State Department, Commonwealth, and European Union were very critical about the elections. [48] The number of constituencies has been increased from 50 to 54. [30], More than forty members of the party contested in the primaries. [24] The Tanzanian Army refuted allegations made by CHADEMA that it had confiscated the BVR cards of its soldiers and warned political parties "to stop provoking it. “I urge Tanzanians not to recognize any authority coming out of this widespread rigging. In its final results, the NEC said the president took 84% of the vote, while Mr Lissu received 13%. Concurrently with the general election, Tanzania’s semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar will also hold regional elections. The alliance consists of the conservative/centrist Chadema party, the liberal Civic United Front (CUF), the social democratic NCCR–Mageuzi and the National League for Democracy (NLD). It means the figures, once confirmed by the Commission remain final. Preliminary results announced by the electoral commission showed Magufuli leading against his challengers. In response to the National Electoral Commission's (NEC) plan to reveal the winner of the presidential race on 29 October, Lowassa called for the cancellation of the announcement. Zanzibar Elections. The opposition chief said his party will not accept any results from the polls and asked the masses to “take the matter in their own hands” by engaging in peaceful demonstrations. Zanzibar's electoral commission said Hamad finished second with just 19% of the vote, while the ruling party candidate won with 76%. Tanzanian main opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu Thursday rejected the election results terming it a fraud. Opposition presidential candidate, Tundu Lissu, says he will not recognize the outcome of this week's election. [22], On 29 July 2015, 21 political parties signed the 2015 General Elections Code of Conduct. The Panel is, however, deeply concerned over reports of escalating tension in Zanzibar on the eve of the polls. Tanzanian President John Magufuli won an election victory on Friday with 84% of the vote, according to the country's National Electoral Commission. DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzanian President John Magufuli has officially won a second term, with a landslide victory of more than 84% of the vote in this week’s election. [3] Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), the country's dominant ruling party, selected Works Minister John Magufuli as its presidential nominee instead of the front-runner, former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa. Following the restoration of multi-party politics in 1992, it has retained its popularity and the voters' confidence, winning all of the past four general elections (held in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010). Past Zanzibar elections have been surrounded by violence, and analysts fear … “We do not recognize what happened yesterday (Wednesday) … because it was marred by irregularities in all stages,” the Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo said. Tanzania Elections Watch, a regional group of eminent persons, expressed concerns about the credibility and conduct of the election, noting deadly violence on the eve of the vote in Zanzibar, a massive disruption in internet and text messaging services and the reported arrests of … [10] Chadema securing its largest-yet number of seats. "[25], The president was elected in a single round of voting. Unlike most of its neighbours, Tanzania–mainland has enjoyed relative political stability since attaining independence in 1961. Tanzanian main opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu Thursday rejected the election results terming it a fraud. Lissu and several other opposition candidates said the vote had been rigged in favor of President Magufuli. The vote “marked the most significant backsliding in Tanzania’s democratic credentials,” Tanzania Elections Watch, a group of regional experts, said in an assessment released Friday. On Friday, Tanzania's National Electoral Commission declared Magufuli the winner of Wednesday's poll, with 84% of the vote against 13% for his opponent, Tundu Lissu of the Chadema party. This is part of the legacy of its first president, Julius Nyerere, who led the one-party state for 24 years until his resignation in 1985. [13] Since then, a two-term presidential limit has been in place. Tanzania's two leading opposition parties said on Saturday they would not recognise the results of a presidential election that handed incumbent John Magufuli a second five-year term. Pre-Election Statement by the Tanzania Elections Watch Panel ahead of the General Elections on 28 October 2020. The top five were Foreign Minister Bernard Membe, Works Minister John Magufuli, Justice Minister Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy Minister January Makamba and Ambassador Amina Salum Ali. Electoral System: Since the introduction of multiparty elections in 1995, the uses a first-past-the-post system to determine the composition of the National Legislature, with a separate winner takes all ballot directly electing the President. The Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) has declared 25 October as the election date. [21] Chief Justice Mohamed Chande Othman has said the judiciary was prepared to handle all cases pertaining to the results of the forthcoming election. The commission didn't … See the complete results below. The Commonwealth Observer Group you deployed to observe the elections in the United Republic of Tanzania on 25 October 2015 has completed its report, and is pleased to submit it to you. Political campaigns commenced on 22 August and ceased a day before the polling day. Voters elected the president, members of Parliament, and local government councillors. Addressing reporters in Dar es Salaam, Lissu said the figures announced by the National Electoral Commission cannot be verified. DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA - The political opposition is rejecting early results of Tanzania’s presidential and parliamentary election, saying … Consequences for this must be huge.”. Tanzania elections: At-a-glance summary Wednesday October 28 2020 Tanzania's President and Chama Cha Mapinduzi flagbearer John Magufuli (left) and former MP and presidential candidate for main opposition party Chadema Tundu Lissu. In the previous parliamentary elections, the nation's dominant ruling party, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) attained 186 of the 239 constituencies, thus achieving an outright majority. [9] In the National Assembly election, the CCM maintained its supermajority in parliament, but key figures in the previous cabinet suffered defeats in their constituencies. Election results could be announced on Friday. [15] By 2 August, NEC succeeded in registering 24,001,134 voters,[16] although the final number was 23,254,485. After failing to secure the CCM's nomination, Lowassa defected to the opposition Chadema party despite it once labelling him as "one of the most corrupt figures in Tanzanian society". However, the NEC’s chairperson rejected the accusation of fraud from the opposition. General elections were held in Tanzania on 25 October 2015. Zitto Kabwe, ACT-Wazalendo party leader, said the elections had confirmed Tanzania’s growth into a dictatorship. [29] In the last election in 2010, Kikwete won his second and final term, albeit by a reduced margin. More than 2,700 CCM members contested in the party's primaries in order to seek the party's nomination. ‘Full authoritarianism’ [28] Jakaya Kikwete, its presidential candidate in 2005, won by a landslide, receiving more than 80 percent of the popular vote. "[3] When asked as to why some African leaders cling to power, Kikwete replied that every country is different and suggested the interviewer "invite these leaders and talk to them". So far the biggest upset in Tanzania’s parliamentary results has been opposition Chadema’s party chairman Freeman Mbowe – he has lost his seat in the Hai constituency of the Kilimanjaro region. Article 39(1) of the 1977 Constitution stipulates the following qualifications for a person to be elected as President:[26]. Prior to the elections, twenty-six new constituencies were created by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and the names of ten constituencies were altered. The ruling party CCM’s candidate Saasisha Mafuwe won 89,786 votes and Mr Mbowe won 27,684. written by OtownGist October 29, 2020. Tanzania is a unitary, democratic, secular and de jure socialist state. “This election should not be given any form of legitimacy by the international community.”, Authentic,Lionhearted & Connecting The DotsContact : [email protected] In Tanzania’s elections on 31 October 2010, for the first time since independence, an opposition party made significant gains in votes and seats in Tanzania’s National Assembly. DODOMA, Tanzania -- Tanzania's populist President John Magufuli has accepted the official certification of his victory in the East African country's election last week. In 2015, the Zanzibar results were annulled citing irregularities at a point where early results suggested an opposition victory. I ask the international community not to recognize this Tanzanian election. Tanzania's two leading opposition parties said on Saturday they would not recognise the results of a presidential election that handed incumbent John Magufuli a second five-year term. Voters elected the president, members of Parliament, and local government councillors. [27] Four opposition parties with differing ideologies have agreed to form an alliance known as UKAWA and intend to nominate a single candidate in each constituency. [18], At the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D. C., President Kikwete said that he is looking forward to his retirement and described the presidency as being both "stressful and thankless. Tanzania is counting votes after polls in its high-stakes election closed on Wednesday evening. 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President Joseph Magufuli, eyeing a second five … [32], On 12 July, Works Minister John Magufuli was declared as the party's candidate;[33] he was considered most likely to win the election. [17] The Tanzanian diaspora were not allowed to vote in this election. Lissu asked Tanzanians to come out and engage in a peaceful mass demonstration against the results. On 10 July, the party's Central Committee scrutinised the then 38 presidential aspirants and selected five candidates for the consideration of its National Executive Committee. A member of Civic United Front (CUF) said that annulling the result was a ploy to re-run the election it has won. The final draft of the proposed constitution includes the establishment of an independent electoral commission and will allow dissatisfied candidates to challenge the results in the High Court within seven days of the pronouncement. [5], The government had warned politicians to refrain from engaging in witchcraft, and a deputy minister told parliament that reports linking politicians with the killings of people with albinism could be true as it increases during the election period. However, the NEC and CCM dismissed allegations of rigging, with NEC Chairman Damian Labuva, stating "Claims of vote rigging highly misleading it is not true at all. [9], This lists parties that won seats. These elections were one of the most competitive in the history of the country, owing to the emergence of a united opposition that was formed during the recent Assembly: Tanzania has a unicameral National Assembly (Bunge) with 357 seats. According to Tanzania’s election authority, more than 29 million people have registered to vote. The National Assembly consisted of 264 members elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting, 113 women elected based on the vote share of parties nationwide, up to ten members elected by the president, five members elected by the Zanzibar House of Representatives and the Attorney-General. [4] This year's election was seen as the most competitive and unpredictable in the nation's history. Tanzania’s opposition parties said at the weekend that they did not recognise the results of a presidential election that gave John Magufuli a landslide second term. Tanzania's main opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu Thursday rejected the results of the vote, terming it a fraud. CUF National Chairman Ibrahim Lipumba resigned, stating that the coalition had "reneged on its agreement" on receiving those defecting from CCM.[41].