Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is approaching the highly anticipated 2025 general election, and the old pet peeve is rearing its ugly head again.
As a result, the spotlight is turning sharply on the neutrality and integrity of state institutions — including the police, military, judiciary, and state-owned media, the independent national electoral commission (INEC), and the office of registrar of political parties (ORPPs) — whose conduct will either solidify public trust or undermine the entire democratic process.