ZANZIBAR, July 29 -- INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Pemba have been urged to execute their duties by adhering to the constitution, laws, regulations and the Commissions own guidelines to avoid becoming a source of electoral disputes.

Speaking at the opening of a training session for election coordinators, returning officers and their assistants at the constituency level in Wawi, Pemba, the Vice-Chairperson of INEC, retired Judge of the Court of Appeal of Tanzania, Mbarouk Salim Mbarouk, underscored that their appointments are rooted in specific legal provisions.

He cited Sections 6(1) and 8(1) and (2) of the Election Act No 1 of 2024, which governs Presidential, Parliamentary and Council elections.

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