Kikwete declares 30-day campaign period ahead of referendum
Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. He said he has set the campaign period ahead of the referendum vote at 30 days. PHOTO | FILE
Tanzanian president Jakaya Kikwete made has clarified that the referendum on the proposed new constitution will be held on April 30, 2015. The Head of State also said that the campaign period for the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ camps would be 30 days, and not 60 days as currently believed.
He revealed for the first time that he had on October 10 signed into law the gazzetement of April 30 as the official referendum date.