Lissu told Standard Digital that the government has activated plans to use the state security agencies to rig the elections in favour of President John Magufuli of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). According to Lissu, the elections are already flawed. Zanzibar chaosEarlier today, voting began in the island of Zanzibar where Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) targeted special groups, among them security officers to cast their votes. Lissu is to challenge incumbent President John Magufuli of CCM in a presidential contest after returning from overseas earlier this year. Tanzania Elections watchMeanwhile, the Polls Watch has written to the National Electoral Commission of Tanzania calling for the assurance for free, fair and credible elections.

Source: Standard Digital October 27, 2020 12:33 UTC