Dar es Salaam, Aug. 24 -- THE Police Force is getting ready to ensure peace and tranquility before, during and after the forthcoming general election.

Intelligence Commissioner Charles Mkumbo, who was in the Northern Zone recently to inspect the preparedness of the Police Force as the date for political party campaigns was approaching, said all stakeholders should cooperate to ensure the election was held peacefully and was free and fair.

Speaking to police officers, reserve force members and guards from private security companies, he said all of them had one target - to ensure peace prevailed in the country and all areas were safe and voters got time to assess the policies and promises of different contesters and election manifestoes s...