Tanzanians must maintain peace as they exercise right to vote

Tanzania goes to the poll to elect Members of Parliament and a new president to replace Jakaya Kikwete, who steps down after serving a maximum two terms.

The contest for the presidency will largely be centred around two candidates, Chama cha Mapinduzi’s (CCM) John Magufuli — the front-runner according to two opinion polls — and Edward Lowassa of Chama cha Demokrasi na Maendeleo (Chadema), who quit the CCM ruling party led by Kikwete to run on a political party that has for the first time managed to unite the main opposition parties of Tanzania.