Voters thirsting on issues, say experts

Gairo residents interviewed on the sidelines of the rally by the Ukawa-backed Chadema presidential candidate, Mr Edward Lowassa, recently said water was the most pressing issue that leaders of the next government must give first priority.

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Voters 'cannot recall their MP'
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MEMBERS of Committee Number 5 of the Constituent Assembly (CA) have agreed to remove a section from the Second Draft Constitution which gives powers to electorate to recall 'non-performing' lawmakers. The second draft constitution, if passed as it is, ...

While Tanzania and other nations continue to fight deforestation and environmental degradation, ever-increasing electricity prices will hamper such efforts, analysts say.

The Citizen on Sunday sought views from experienced researcher, Mr Aidan Eyakuze on the research results published by twaweza. here is what he said;

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Voters will not use national IDs - NEC
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NATIONAL IDs issued by National Identification Authority (NIDA) will not be used for voting purposes, the Director of Election at the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Mr Julius Mallaba, said in Dar es Salaam. “It is absolutely impossible,” he stressed, ...
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If elections were held today, half of the 239 MPs in the current Parliament would lose their seats because of poor performance and failure to keep their election promises, according to a survey conducted by Twaweza.

The ruling party is still celebrating its victory in the just-concluded Kalenga by-election. We do not want to rain on its parade, but the statistics show that Tanzanians have a long way to go in exercising their democratic right. It is not about who won the by-election but the number of voters who cast their ballot.

With two weeks to the General Election, the United Nations (UN) resident coordinator and UNDP resident representative in Tanzania, Mr Alvaro Rodrigues, has pleaded for the will of the people to be respected and left to decide who should be their next leader.

 It was yet another Chadema hour to rule Arusha as the opposition party trounced the ruling CCM in Sunday’s by-election for the Urban constituency’s parliamentary seat.