LHRC Executive Director,Dr Helen Kijo-Bisimba,at past event
Dar
es Salaam — The Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) claims that the
recent parliamentary by-elections in Siha and Kinondoni were marred by
irregularities.
Speaking in Dar es
Salaam yesterday, LHRC acting executive director Anna Henga outlined
some of
the irregularities as the late issuance of agency instruments to
political parties' representatives in time, especially those from the
Opposition.
"In the recent
by-elections mostly the opposition agents were denied or given the
certificates late, something, which is against the law," said Ms Henga.
She added that some political party agents were denied access to the poling stations.
"For example in
Nasai polling center, agents from SAU, Chadema and CUF were denied
access despite possessing required certificates," said Ms Henga.
LHRC also accused
some government officials of misusing public resources for campaigning
for the ruling party Siha's candidate Godwin Mollel, which is against
the election expenses Act.
However, speaking
to The Citizen, National Electoral Commission's election director
Ramadhani Kailima dismissed the accusations saying there were no
irregularities in the by-elections.
"Since many
political parties participated in the by-elections, returning officer
were forced to verify agents' certificates just to make sure all was
alright," said Mr Kailima.
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