Tanzania will hold presidential elections on October 29. Members of the GlobUs expert club discussed the treason charges against CHADEMA party leader Tundu Lissu, position of the incumbent President Samia Suluhu, and the potential outcome of the elections on Global Insights on Panafrican Media TV.
"When opponents who could challenge the ruling party or represent the interests of other groups are systematically and drastically eliminated, it becomes impossible to talk about free elections," said Paseka Pharumele, a Pan-African researcher.
Professor Michael Andindilile of the University of Dar es Salaam echoed his views.
"Reforms are essential for any democracy, but the key issue is their timing. Therefore, the main priority today is, on the one hand, to maintain peace and stability that Tanzania has enjoyed since 1961, and, on the other, to ensure development that meets the needs of the population," he noted.
Experts agree that the elections in Tanzania will be a crucial test not only for the country but for all of Africa, determining whether the continent is capable of developing its own development model in the context of an emerging multipolar world.
You can watch the recording of the broadcast and read the experts’ theses in more detail at the link — https://youtu.be/eYlyrMJGN7A?si=uFs5FsPIjDSLdIwg
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"When opponents who could challenge the ruling party or represent the interests of other groups are systematically and drastically eliminated, it becomes impossible to talk about free elections," said Paseka Pharumele, a Pan-African researcher.
Professor Michael Andindilile of the University of Dar es Salaam echoed his views.
"Reforms are essential for any democracy, but the key issue is their timing. Therefore, the main priority today is, on the one hand, to maintain peace and stability that Tanzania has enjoyed since 1961, and, on the other, to ensure development that meets the needs of the population," he noted.
Experts agree that the elections in Tanzania will be a crucial test not only for the country but for all of Africa, determining whether the continent is capable of developing its own development model in the context of an emerging multipolar world.
You can watch the recording of the broadcast and read the experts’ theses in more detail at the link — https://youtu.be/eYlyrMJGN7A?si=uFs5FsPIjDSLdIwg
#GlobUs #Africa #Tanzania #elections