Zanzibar’s elections need robust regional and international observer missions – The Mail & Guardian

Zanzibar’s elections need robust regional and international observer missions – The Mail & Guardian

In October, we will go to the polls to decide not only our next president but also what sort of democracy we want to have in Zanzibar. It is now clear that robust regional and international observation of our electoral process is essential to secure a fair election in October, safeguarding peace, legitimacy and the rule of law. Since the reintroduction of multiparty politics in 1992, elections in Zanzibar have repeatedly fallen short of the benc…