Election Results In Zanzibar
A member of civic united front cuf said that annulling the result was a ploy to re run the election it has won.
Election results in zanzibar. In zanzibar the local election commission stated that there had been gross violations and that the election had been annulled. See also elections in tanzania. Tanzania s inspector general of police igp simon sirro has confirmed that 42 people are in police custody in pemba the minor island in the archipelago of zanzibar for engaging in violence and general social disturbance ahead of the general election scheduled for.
International observers criticised the process in the strongest of. Similar issues arose in previous elections as well with results. International observers criticised the process in the strongest of terms.
Zanzibar electoral commission zec has on thursday evening declared dr hussein ali mwinyi son of tanzania s second president the new leader of the revolutionary government of the archipelago after he garnered 76 27 percent of the vote. It is estimated that almost 120 000 voters were unable to register due to zanzibar id document requirements. Unguja and pemba islands were the centre of the voting with the nearly 500 000 registered voters expected to cast their votes.
Authorities annulled the results of the 2015 elections in zanzibar after results indicated a possible opposition victory. The total number of voters registered in zanzibar are 448 482 which is a decrease of 55 300 from the 2015 elections. In 2015 the zanzibar results were annulled citing irregularities at a point where early results suggested an opposition victory.
V oting on the second day yesterday in zanzibar saw a large turnout as the islanders sought to make their voice heard in the election which will usher in a new president. The opposition boycotted the re run and tensions remain high. In 2015 the zanzibar results were annulled citing irregularities at a point where early results suggested an opposition victory.
The race for the 2020 general election officially kicked off in zanzibar yesterday.