DAR ES SALAAM, June 24 -- AS Tanzania prepares for its General Election this October, citizens and experts alike have stressed the importance of the vote, not just as a constitutional requirement, but as a powerful symbol of democratic maturity and national responsibility.

In interviews with ‘Daily News, political analysts, economists and everyday Tanzanians emphasised that elections are more than routine, they are the foundation upon which legitimate leadership is built, leadership tasked with driving development and safeguarding the countrys long-term vision.

A political analyst and lecturer at the Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy in Dar es Salaam, Dr Ahmad Sovu stressed that elections are not optional or symbolic, they are an e...