Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Henry Owen | Stone Reporters News
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — As Tanzania heads to the polls this Wednesday, mounting concerns have emerged over the state of democracy and political freedom in the country, following reports that President Samia Suluhu Hassan has jailed or disqualified nearly all major opposition figures ahead of the election.
Observers and rights groups have criticized what they describe as an intensifying clampdown on dissent, warning that the current political climate undermines free and fair elections. Several opposition leaders are reportedly in detention, while others have been barred from contesting on what critics call “politically motivated grounds.”
Human rights advocates say the developments mark a serious setback for democratic governance in Tanzania, a nation once regarded as a model of political stability in East Africa.
International observers and regional organizations have urged the Tanzanian government to uphold fundamental political rights, ensure transparency in the electoral process, and release detained opposition members to guarantee meaningful participation.
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