Govt, opposition to discuss civic polls

IPPmedia
Govt officials sacked over chaos in civic polls
IPPmedia
Following last Sunday's civic polls which were marred by chaos and irregularities, the government has fired six district council executive directors, suspended five, strongly warned three and issued a first warning to three others. The officials in question were ...
Tanzania government sack six officials over chaotic local electionsCoastweek
Six sacked over civic election flawsDaily News

all 3

My Tanzania never ceases to amaze me. But I’m more astonished by the politicians and even most so by the lot of the civil servants all for their lack of commitment to the jobs and responsibilities they willingly accepted.

Civic polls re-run held peacefully across Dar
Daily News
LOCAL government election re-runs in those centres where the previous voting was marred with irregularities in Dar es Salaam Region were conducted peacefully amid tight security on Sunday. There were, however, some reports of scuffles errupting at ...

Democracy – that much cherished value or political state that many countries struggle hard to achieve and maintain – comes at a cost. It seems we, in Tanzania, have not yet realised this fact.

>There is no denying that the local government elections held across the country on Sunday were a mess. We heard and saw widespread logistical hitches and other irregularities which lead to the postponement of the voting in many stations.

Peace, calm as civic polls take off
Daily News
PEACE and harmony mostly prevailed during the civic elections that were held countrywide on Sunday but with some reports of flaws caused by delay of voting materials and mplacement of voters' names, which forced some centres to postpone the exerce.

Forty days after the General Election, media stakeholders have proposed the continuation of the debate on democratic elections since the exercise ‘is an ending process’.

Daily News
Bomani wants civic polls postponed
Daily News
RETIRED Judge Mark Bomani has advised the government to postpone the local government elections which are due this year until the new constitution is in place. Speaking with journalists in Dar es salaam on Thursday Judge Bomani said that he thinks ...

Tanzania: Expert - Take Civic Debate Beyond Polls
AllAfrica.com
Dar es Salaam — Forty days after the General Election, media stakeholders have proposed the continuation of the debate on democratic elections since the exercise 'is an ending process'. Speaking at a two-day BBC workshop on media and the Tanzania ...