Miss Zomboko
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Kwa mujibu wa Ripoti ya 'Tanzania Elections Watch' ya 2021 Uchaguzi Mkuu wa Mwaka 2020 unatajwa kuwa moja ya Chaguzi zenye ushindani mkubwa zaidi katika historia ya Siasa za Vyama vingi Nchini Tanzania.
Ulifuatiliwa na Watu wengi Kimataifa, kutokana na Mazingira ya kurudi nyuma kwa Demokrasia na kupungua kwa Heshima ya Haki za Binadamu
Haki za Uhuru wa Kujieleza na Kukusanyika, Usalama na Heshima ya Mtu binafsi zilitajwa kuvunjwa. Kulikuwepo Udhibiti mkubwa wa Mitandao uliopelekea kushuka Kwa Nafasi na Haki za Kiraia kwa kuwanyima Watu wengi fursa ya kushiriki kwenye majukwaa ya kutoa maoni.
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The state’s refusal to mitigate public safety fears in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic did not encourage robust civic participation in the elections. Moreover, the political culture in the country signaled state intolerance to dissent by targeting opposition leaders.
The crackdown on opposition political activity denied voters the full extent of political choices available to them at the elections and obviated their need to vote. The atmosphere outside polling stations was generally tense, with some incidents of violence, intimidation and threats as well as allegations and counter-allegations of voterigging.
Opposition party agents were barred from accessing polling stations, and such incidents were widespread as the election began. Reports from opposition leaders citing irregularities, including interference in the voting process by security agents, and the general absence of transparency around election activities greatly undermined the credibility of the elections.
Rights to free expression and association, safety and integrity of the person were flagrantly violated despite guarantees in the Constitution. The constricted civic space, compounded by the restricted access to the Internet and social media applications, denied many people access to platforms and spaces for free expression and assembly.
Civil society organisations had been barred from engaging meaningfully in the electoral process.Sanctions against the media imposed by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority instituted a censorship regime that prevented the provision of balanced and accurate reportage of the 2020 elections. Restrictions on mainstream media forced citizens to fall back on social media as an alternative source of information and as a forum for self-expression -- with the attendant perils of disinformation, propaganda and unverifiable claims.
TCRA imposed an Internet shutdown on the eve of the elections, as well as on Election Day, which gravely hampered communication and access to information.Election management bodies did not meet the basic standards for the administration of justice in hearing appeals challenging the disqualification of candidates.
Their reluctance to provide regular information and updates to the public and stakeholders on election preparations created an atmosphere of deep mistrust and suspicion, in which it was not possible to deliver a credible and impartial election. The lack of transparency, low stakeholder engagement, and accountability deficits in the management of the electoral
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Ulifuatiliwa na Watu wengi Kimataifa, kutokana na Mazingira ya kurudi nyuma kwa Demokrasia na kupungua kwa Heshima ya Haki za Binadamu
Haki za Uhuru wa Kujieleza na Kukusanyika, Usalama na Heshima ya Mtu binafsi zilitajwa kuvunjwa. Kulikuwepo Udhibiti mkubwa wa Mitandao uliopelekea kushuka Kwa Nafasi na Haki za Kiraia kwa kuwanyima Watu wengi fursa ya kushiriki kwenye majukwaa ya kutoa maoni.
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The state’s refusal to mitigate public safety fears in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic did not encourage robust civic participation in the elections. Moreover, the political culture in the country signaled state intolerance to dissent by targeting opposition leaders.
The crackdown on opposition political activity denied voters the full extent of political choices available to them at the elections and obviated their need to vote. The atmosphere outside polling stations was generally tense, with some incidents of violence, intimidation and threats as well as allegations and counter-allegations of voterigging.
Opposition party agents were barred from accessing polling stations, and such incidents were widespread as the election began. Reports from opposition leaders citing irregularities, including interference in the voting process by security agents, and the general absence of transparency around election activities greatly undermined the credibility of the elections.
Rights to free expression and association, safety and integrity of the person were flagrantly violated despite guarantees in the Constitution. The constricted civic space, compounded by the restricted access to the Internet and social media applications, denied many people access to platforms and spaces for free expression and assembly.
Civil society organisations had been barred from engaging meaningfully in the electoral process.Sanctions against the media imposed by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority instituted a censorship regime that prevented the provision of balanced and accurate reportage of the 2020 elections. Restrictions on mainstream media forced citizens to fall back on social media as an alternative source of information and as a forum for self-expression -- with the attendant perils of disinformation, propaganda and unverifiable claims.
TCRA imposed an Internet shutdown on the eve of the elections, as well as on Election Day, which gravely hampered communication and access to information.Election management bodies did not meet the basic standards for the administration of justice in hearing appeals challenging the disqualification of candidates.
Their reluctance to provide regular information and updates to the public and stakeholders on election preparations created an atmosphere of deep mistrust and suspicion, in which it was not possible to deliver a credible and impartial election. The lack of transparency, low stakeholder engagement, and accountability deficits in the management of the electoral
file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/Docs/Tanzania%20Elections%20Watch%20Final%20Report%20Pdf(1).pdf
