Tanzania opposition leader defends call for reforms

The new chairman of Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party has been clarifying his policy of no reforms, no elections in Tanzania. Tundu Lissu says the idea does not mean that Chadema will boycott the 2025 elections. Instead, he says the party will work to convince Tanzanians that such reforms are necessary if Tanzania is to have free and fair elections. The government says it has already implemented electoral reforms, and that Chadema’s fixation on them may be rooted in the party’s lack of preparedness. Lissu denies the stance is causing unease among Chadema members who fear it could have a negative impact on overall preparedness. He tells VOA’s James Butty, Chadema will use peaceful and democratic means to bring about electoral reforms