Election Violence In Zanzibar
Both zanzibar and tanzania held elections this week but opposition leaders have claimed that the.
Election violence in zanzibar. Afp patrick meinhardt in the days leading up to the polls the opposition said 10 people. Seif consoles victims of zanzibar election violence sunday november 08 2020 act wazalendo chairman seif sharif hamad studies an x ray image belonging to one of the party s supporters injured during the zanzibar general election related violence in unguja yesterday. Zanzibar which is tanzania s semi autonomous archipelago has a history of violence plagued polls.
Tanzanians began casting their ballots wednesday morning in an election overshadowed by opposition fears the vote will not. In the days leading up to the polls the opposition said 10 people have died in violence in zanzibar while major social media networks such as whatsapp and twitter have been blocked across tanzania. The opposition said 10 people have died in violence in zanzibar.
Past votes have ended in violence. Zanzibar held an early vote for security forces tuesday which prompted violence photo. Parties refuse to enter into dialogue due to ill will inspired partly by the annulment of the 2015 vote which the opposition.
The opposition has continually accused the government of cheating their way through the elections and almost every election has resulted in post election violence. This one could be especially contentious. 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 tomorrow wednesday october 28.
Zanzibar has a history of tense elections plagued with violence and irregularities and the opposition has again accused the ruling party of seeking to steal the vote. Elections in zanzibar have often been contentious. Mnao haji 48 queuing to vote in garagara said she.
Zanzibar s 2020 election looks set to be fiercely contested.