Samia Suluhu, the president of Tanzania, has publicly reintroduced the constitutional review in an effort to deceive the opposition, which has been using it to criticize her government.
Written by Chris Muhizi Minembwe Capital News 1:00pm Nairobi Kenya Time.
On the sixth of May, President Samia gave the go-ahead for a gathering of all relevant political parties to begin drafting the constitution in accordance with the suggestions of a taskforce on democratic changes supported by the administration.
After two recent unsuccessful attempts spearheaded by the opposition, the President may have taken control of the situation with her action, which might determine how she would proceed politically.
Registrar of Political Parties Rtd Justice Francis Mutungi would call a meeting to “evaluate progress in implementing the recommendations of the task force” and lay out an appropriate participative roadmap for the new drafting, according to state house.
The taskforce finished gathering public opinions in September 2022, and among other things, it suggested that the draft that was put on hold in 2015, shortly before it was put to a vote in a public referendum, would serve as the finest foundation for the following phases.
Before the local government elections of next year and the presidential and parliamentary elections of 2025, opposition parties will also debate changes to the rules governing elections and political party activity with members of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).
These are all essential components of the opposition’s demands for significant political reforms and an even playing field by the time the next election cycle rolls around, especially the new Katiba and an independent voting system.
Samia stated that in addition to politicians, “various other stakeholders, and particularly ordinary citizens” from both the Tanzanian mainland and Zanzibar should be included in the constitution-making process.