MY TAKE ON THIS: Open or secret ballot will not give us good Katiba

Dodoma. Claims of intimidation and fear of victimisation among members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) were made yesterday as the debate on Standing Orders exposed a deeply emotional views on the method of voting that should be used.

 As citizens, we record in our memories what is happening in the Constituent Assembly (CA) and at the end of the day, we will come up with a conclusion if the Constitution to be achieved will be useful to us and the country in general.

>The chairman of the Constituent Assembly, Mr Samuel Sitta, today embarks on what could be his baptism of fire since his election to the sensitive position over a week ago.

Activists want PwA killers secret ballot made public
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A committee for coordinating the fight against torture and killings of People with Albinism (PwA) has given the government 14 days ultimatum to announce the results of a secret ballot held in 2010 that was meant to identify perpetrators involved in PwA killings.

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CA in open votes on ballot system
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Constituent Assembly (CA) members yesterday moved a step closer to formal start of business after they voted on the 'mode of voting' to be used in deciding contentious matters arising from deliberations on the second draft of the new constitution.
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Katiba Assembly Still Split On Ballot System
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Dodoma — THERE was no shortage of more drama as members of the Constituent Assembly continued to differ on the open and secret ballot system. The assembly's Chairperson, Mr Pandu Ameir Kificho, had to adjourn the morning session for some hours ...
CA Standing Orders 'to include all views'Daily News
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Dar es Salaam. Slightly more than half of Tanzanians on the Mainland would vote for the Proposed Constitution if a referendum was held between January and February this year, a new opinion poll suggests. But as the clock ticks towards the referendum, support for the new Katiba has dropped, according to the Twaweza poll, with a large number still undecided.

In a span of 14 years about 20,000 cashew trees on Mabawa ward in Mkuranga District, Coast Region have dried leaving the farmers devastated.

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