DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 2 -- THE Tanzanian President, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, has urged religious leaders to refrain from assuming authority to direct the country based on their personal beliefs.

 She emphasized that Tanzania will continue to be governed according to its Constitution, not on religious doctrines.

Speaking today, December 2, 2025, during a meeting with Dar es Salaam elders, President Samia stated that the value of religion cannot be measured by attempts to impose doctrinal positions on the nation, but by how faith is lived within the hearts of believers.

“The strength of religion is in our hearts; there is no overriding here that my religion should override Tanzania. If I remove it, thats exactly what it becomes,&...