Dar es Salaam. Chadema’s decision to throw down the gauntlet in a high-stakes political gamble, by boycotting elections, has shifted Tanzania’s political discourse into uncharted waters, prompting debates over the party’s long-term relevance—and even its future.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced over the weekend that Chadema would be barred from contesting any election for the next five years after refusing to sign the electoral code of conduct—a requirement for participation in the 2025 polls.
