Mwakyembe’s election rival loses petition, to foot costs

Tanzania: Mwakyembe's Election Rival Loses Petition, to Foot Costs
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Mbeya — The High Court in Mbeya has thrown out an election petition challenging the victory of Kyela MP Dr Harrison Mwakyembe, following failure by the petitioner to pay Sh 3 million as security for costs. Chadema parliamentary candidate for Kyela ...

Election supervisor rejects CHADEMA's petition
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AN objection filed by the Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) parliamentary candidate for Singida Urban constituency Mr Mgana Msindai against CCM candidate Mr Mussa Sima has been rejected in its totality due to lack of merit.

High Court judge Eliezer Feleshi has disqualified himself from presiding over an election petition in which defeated Civic United Front (CUF) parliamentary candidate for Mbagala constituency is seeking annulment of election results over alleged gross irregularities.

Kigali. Several Rwandans thronged Parliament in Kigali Monday with petitions packaged in baskets and gift boxes, demanding that the two-term limit be erased from the Constitution to allow president Paul Kagame stand for re-election.

Tanzania: Judge Feleshi Pulls Out of Mbagala Election Petition
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Dar es Salaam — High Court judge Eliezer Feleshi has disqualified himself from presiding over an election petition in which defeated Civic United Front (CUF) parliamentary candidate for Mbagala constituency is seeking annulment of election results ...

Graft, election costs hamper women's political participation
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CORRUPTION and election costs are attributed as major obstacles hampering women's participation in politics, it has been revealed. “There's an urgent need to address the two obstacles of corruption and election expenses so that the political ground ...

>Law enforcement agencies and the media need one another in fighting crime. While the police and other law enforcers need tips from the media on crime operations, the media rely on the police for official accounts of crime and confirmation of facts.

Whether in public or private sector, Tanzanians want dependable and consistent services. Fast, efficient and reliable services are prerequisite for economic takeoff.

When four opposition parties came together and agreed to field one candidate for every elective post across the country, many people hoped that would give Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CM) a run for its ,money during this years’ General Election campaigns. Working together under Coalition for People Constitution or Ukawa in its popular Kiswahili acronym, Chadema, NCCR-Mageuzi, NLD and CUF made the agreement believing that doing so would give them strength they need to oust CCM.