Tanzania: Lissu airs fears, claims government plans to rig poll

CHADEMA flagbearer Tundu Lissu. [File, Standard]

Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) flagbearer Tundu Lissu has claimed that there is scripted move to rig the Tanzanian presidential election set for Thursday, October 28.

Lissu told Standard Digital that the government has activated plans to use the state security agencies to rig the elections in favour of President John Magufuli of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). According to Lissu, the elections are already flawed.