Speakers
Richard Dowden (Director, The Royal African Society)
Dr Matteo Rizzo (Cambridge University)
Andrew Mushi (Tanzanian activist)
Tanzania is known for political stability but this election doesn’t follow the past. Willbrod Slaa of the Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), a first time opposition candidate has thrown the race wide open. There is now talk of rigging and fear of violence.
‘Electoral corruption has never reached this lev...
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Speakers
Richard Dowden (Director, The Royal African Society)
Dr Matteo Rizzo (Cambridge University)
Andrew Mushi (Tanzanian activist)
Tanzania is known for political stability but this election doesn’t follow the past. Willbrod Slaa of the Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), a first time opposition candidate has thrown the race wide open. There is now talk of rigging and fear of violence.
‘Electoral corruption has never reached this level: There are politicians out there buying votes, but nothing is being done to curb this,’ Mr Jussa, CUF deputy secretary general.
The registrar of newspapers has threatened to de-register Mwananchi - the best selling Kiswahili newspaper in the country - for allegedly ‘criticizing the government and reporting government issues negatively.’
Are we witnessing an important political ‘moment’ in Tanzania’s peaceful political history? Or, should we rid ourselves of tired Ujamaa based preconceptions, and identify the real features of the Tanzanian state?
9 days after the general elections in Tanzania our panel of experts will discuss the scene on the ground leading up to the elections, the election process itself and the what next for Tanzania.
