Tanzania Elections: Commission Disqualifies Opposition Candidate Mpina for Second Time

The move followed an objection by the attorney general that reversed a brief court-backed reinstatement of his nomination.

Overview

Tanzania's electoral commission barred ACT-Wazalendo candidate Luhaga Mpina again on Monday after accepting an objection from Attorney General Hamza Saidi Johari.
The commission had briefly accepted Mpina's papers over the weekend following a High Court ruling that overturned his initial disqualification.
Mpina leads Tanzania's second-largest opposition party, and his removal further reduces competition in the October 29 presidential vote.
CHADEMA remains excluded after its April disqualification, while its candidate Tundu Lissu has been jailed for more than five months on treason charges he denies.
ACT-Wazalendo condemned the decision as politically motivated and said it would pursue legal avenues to challenge the rejection.