The 2020 Tanzania general election as seen Diamond Platnumz’s manager Shaban Tale Tale alias Babu Tale and rapper Hamis Mwinjuma aka Mwana FA elected to parliament.
Babu Tale’s win was obvious as he faced no challenger at all, this after his rivals were disqualified by the electoral body before the election.
Tale ran for Morogoro South East constituency on ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) ticket. He became CCM flagbearer after beating Tanzania’s assistant Agricultural minister Omary Mgumbe, who was the incumbent area MP.
Mwana FA, also running on CCM ticket, clinched Muheza constituency parliamentary seat after flooring opposition Chadema candidate Yosepher Komba, who garnered 12,034 against his 47,578 votes.
Another opposition candidate who also lost his parliamentary seat is popular rapper Joseph Haule alias Professor Jay.
Professor Jay failed to retain his Mikumi constituency parliamentary seat after he garnered 17,375 votes against CCM’s Dennis Lazaro who secured 31,411 votes.
Many opposition candidates have lost their seats to the ruling party in the 2020 general election which has been marred by accusations of massive vote rigging.
Chadema presidential candidate Tundu Lissu has termed the general election as a sham calling on his supporters to reject the results and protest in the streets.
Lissu said he had received reports indicating widespread irregularities, including opposition polling agents being prevented from accessing polling stations.
He also retweeted a video of what appeared to be citizens intercepting a bag full of pre-filled ballots, all voting for the CCM.
In Tanzania, presidential election results announced by the electoral commission cannot be challenged in court. It means the figures, once confirmed by the Commission remain final.
