Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan dem swear her in for a second term, but e no be anyhow tin. Di election wey bring her back dey full of wahala, plus violent protests and opposition parties dey shout say na scam.
Tight Security and Public Ban
Di swearing-in ceremony happen for military parade ground for Dodoma, di capital. Usually dem dey do am for stadium, but dis time dem lock di public comot. Only state TV show am live. Security tight gan, sake of di tension wey dey ground.
98% of Votes: Na True Winning Or…?
Dem announce Samia as winner on Saturday, with 98% of di votes. Many people dey wonder how she take win with dat kain margin, especially wen key opposition candidates dey prison or dem no allow dem run for di election.
International Observers Worried
International observers dey vex sake of how di election take go. Dem dey talk say di transparency no dey, and di violence wey follow dey too much. Dem hear say hundreds of people die during di protests.
Sadc Talk Am
Election observers from Sadc (Southern African regional body), wey Tanzania dey inside, talk say for most areas, voters no fit express dia democratic will. Dem point hand for how dem take dey restrict di opposition and how ballot stuffing happen.
Internet Shutdown and Information Blackout
Government dey try play down di violence, but e hard to get correct information from di country. Dem shut down internet from election day till Monday afternoon. Access still dey restricted, especially for social media and messaging apps.
President Samia Thank Electoral Commission
After dem swear her in, President Samia thank di electoral commission for running di elections with “unquestionable efficiency”. But many people no dey agree with dat statement.
Sadness Over Violence
She talk say she dey sad about di violence wey cause “loss of lives and destruction of public property”, say e dey stain Tanzania image. Some Tanzanians don tell BBC say dem never see dia relatives since election day.
Opposition Dey Call For Fresh Election
Di main opposition party Chadema dey shout say Hassan victory na “mockery of di democratic process”. Dem dey call for a credible body to oversee another fresh election.
Di election wey dem do for president and parliament bring days of violent protests. Demonstrators dey vex sake of how dem take bar or prevent Hassan rivals from running, and wetin dem describe as widespread repression. Election day turn to chaos, with demonstrators dey tear down Hassan banners and dey burn government buildings, and police dey fire tear gas and guns.