Government, parliament committee differ on returning officers
The chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Administration, Constitution and Law, Dr Joseph Mhagama, presents the committee’s opinion on the bill for the election of the President, Members of Parliament and Councillors in Dodoma yesterday. Photo | Merciful Munuo
Dodoma. The use of district executive directors as returning officers in their respective districts resurfaced in Parliament yesterday when a House committee expressed disagreement with the government on the matter.
The parliament began debating three bills introduced last November that propose reforms to the electoral system.
