Tanzania President Claims 98% Vote in Election Tarnished by Deadly Crackdown

Tanzania president claims 98% vote in election tarnished by deadly crackdown

President’s two main rivals were prevented from running in deeply flawed election

Unrest erupts in Tanzania as main opposition candidates barred from election

As voters headed to the polls, protests erupted in Dar es Salaam and other major cities after the main opposition candidates were barred from the presidential race. Angry demonstrators clashed with police, prompting a nationwide curfew and military deployment.

Malema Condemns Tanzania Crackdown On Opposition, Calls For SADC Intervention

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a South African political party led by Julius Malema, has issued a scathing statement condemning the recent Tanzanian elections as a sham. According to the EFF, the elections were “virtually uncontested” due to the systematic suppression of opposition forces by the ruling party. The main opposition party, CHADEMA, was effectively silenced as its leader, Tundu Lissu, was jailed, intimidated, and barred from pa…