Samia’s real test will be how she wins Oct 28 polls
President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s nomination as CCM’s flag-bearer sets the stage for a defining election that will test both her reformist legacy and Tanzania’s democratic credibility.
The nomination of President Samia Suluhu Hassan as Chama Cha Mapinduzi’s (CCM) flag-bearer for the October 29 general election is a moment that could define her legacy in Tanzania’s democratic journey.
Her rise to the presidency in 2021 after the sudden death of John Pombe Magufuli was unprecedented. She steadied the country at a delicate moment and opened up the political space that had been shrinking.
