Of all the methods that can be used to restrict access to elections, delayed registration is particularly vexing. On Sunday I ended up on a bench at a shop in a small and lovely town. Everything I wanted to know about registering to vote was there on a piece of paper plastered on the wall for me to read. Maybe it is time we rewarded ourselves with a more vigorous democracy that will deliver us the leaders we deserve? Or to be more precise, the leaders who deserve us because Tanzania is a magnificent country.

Source: Daily Nation October 19, 2024 13:55 UTC