"Tanzania's incumbent president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, told supporters on Thursday that she planned to spend the next five years not only improving their health and their children's education, but also drafting a new constitution and fostering national reconciliation. Hassan said that she was guided by the so-called 4Rs reconciliation, resilience, reform, and rebuild a political strategy she adopted when she first assumed office in 2021. "Guided by the 4Rs philosophy, we will continue consultations with political stakeholders, civil society organizations, and the private sector by forming a commission to initiate reconciliation and mediation talks, and to prepare the environment for a new constitution," she told thousands gathered at the rally, which took place at the Tanganyika Packers sports ground in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam."
"Under Magufuli, Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party won with 84% of the 2020 vote, according to the country's election commission. Many opposition candidates had been disqualified before the vote, and Amnesty International reported allegations of unlawful killings and torture of opposition members and supporters arrested and arbitrarily detained following the elections. At least 14 people, mostly in Zanzibar, lost their lives in connection with the elections, according to Human Rights Watch."
"Opposition hurdles Several of Hasssan's political opponents are not expected to run in the upcoming election, with some already disqualified or facing legal challenges. Lissu, the current leader of the Tanzanian party for Democracy and Progress, commonly known as Chadema, and the party's 2020 presidential candidate, is currently in jail awaiting trial on treason charges, which carry the death penalty. He has denied the charges. His party said earlier this year that it would boycott elections"
Samia Suluhu Hassan plans to prioritize public health, children’s education, drafting a new constitution, and national reconciliation guided by a 4Rs strategy of reconciliation, resilience, reform and rebuild. She intends to form a commission to consult political stakeholders, civil society and the private sector to initiate reconciliation and mediation talks and prepare the environment for a new constitution. Hassan assumed office after the sudden death of John Magufuli. The Magufuli period saw CCM win 84% of the 2020 vote amid opposition disqualifications and reports of unlawful killings, torture and election-related deaths. Several opposition figures face legal challenges; Chadema leader Lissu is jailed on treason charges and the party has announced a boycott.
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