TWAWEZA's report 'The Voice of Citizens' towards election

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1. Background
Elections are a rare opportunity for citizens to make their voices heard. Unpopular leaders
with poor track records or ineffective policies can be rejected, to be replaced with more
inspiring alternatives.

Tanzania is currently in the middle of a general election campaign. At the end of October,
voters across the country will go to the polls to elect a new president, over 250 MPs and
several thousand local Councillors.

The ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, with John Magufuli current Minister of
Works as presidential candidate, is facing new challenges; several leading opposition parties have formed a coalition, known as Ukawa. The members of Ukawa, represented by Edward Lowassa (former Prime Minister and until recently a member of CCM), are:


- Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema)
- Civic United Front (CUF)
- National Convention for Construction and Reform – Mageuzi (NCCR Mageuzi)
- National League for Democracy (NLD)


Other parties, contesting alone, are:
- Alliance for Change and Transparency – Wazalendo
- Alliance for Democratic Change (ADC)
- Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma (CHAUMMA)
- National Reconstruction Alliance (NRA)
- Tanzania Labour Party (TLP)
- United People's Democratic Party (UPDP)


But what are the issues that matter most to Tanzanian voters? Have MPs delivered on the
promises they made in previous elections? Which political parties and politicians are most
(or least) popular? Who do people want as the next President?

View attachment TWAWEZA Report.pdf

 

[husseinjj]

Not minister of works