The winner of Tanzania has declared the winner of the election that has been marred by violence
Tanzanian President Samia Suduamu Hashuaha Sassan was declared the winner of the election on Saturday that set off deadly protests across the country this week with the release of his top priorities.
The East African National Electoral Commission said Hassan, who took power in 2021 after his death in office, received more than 31.9 million votes, or 97.66 percent of the total, or accepted him for five years.
Protests broke out during Monthamelo’s vote on Wednesday, with some demonstrators tearing down Hassan’s banners and setting fire to government buildings and police firing tear gas and guns, according to witnesses.
Demonstrators are angry at the release of the Election Commission of HASSAN TOUPTS TOUPTERS ONSUPLES OFNICE FUTSORY and which human rights groups have said that the arrests and arrests of opponents.
In a speech from the capital, Dokoma, after being confirmed as successful, Hassan said the actions of the protesters “are healthy or patriotic.”
“When it comes to the security of Tanzania, there is no debate. We must use all available security measures to ensure that the country remains safe.”
Opposition means hundreds are killed in protests
Tanzania’s opposition party, Chadema, – which was banned from elections for refusing to sign a code of conduct and saw its leader arrested for treason in April – on Friday people were killed in protests.
The United Nations Human Rights Office said credible reports showed that at least 10 people were killed in three cities.
The government dismissed the disputed death toll as “grossly exaggerated” and rejected criticism of its population record. Reuters could not independently verify the casualty figures.
Authorities have imposed a curfew for all from Wednesday and restricted access to the Internet. Many international flights have been cancelled, and operations at the port of Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean Coast, a hub for importing petrol and exporting minerals from the region, have been disrupted.
The Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Tuerres, in a statement issued on Friday by his spokesman, called “the investigation of all allegations of excessive use of force” and caused the loss of life.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mahmoud Thabit Kombo denied allegations that security services had used excessive force, telling Reuters there had only been a “very few small pockets of incidents” caused by criminal elements.
The President facing criticism
The Electoral Commission said the turnout was close to 87 percent of the 37.6 percent of registered voters.
That number raised eyebrows among critics of the government, who pointed out that Hassan’s predecessor, John Magufulufu, was re-elected in 2020 with only 12.5 million votes in a vote of less than 15 million.
Turnout appeared low on Wednesday, according to Witnesses, with other polling stations disrupted by protests.
Hassan, 65, won after taking office in 2021 from Magufufu by easing government repression but has recently come under fire from opposition parties and activists after a series of arrests and confiscations of dissidents.
A year ago, he said he ordered an investigation into reports of extortion, but no official findings were released.
During the campaign, he issued acts that expanded the road and rail networks and increased the power generation capacity.
