DODOMA, Aug. 5 -- TRANSPARENCY and cooperation have emerged as the bedrock of preparations for the next General Election—which promises to be one of the countrys most significant democratic exercises.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), under the stewardship of Chairperson Justice Jacobs Mwambegele, has moved decisively to strengthen trust in the electoral process, engaging stakeholders at every level and ensuring that no critical decisions are taken in isolation.

Recently, when addressing political party leaders, civil society representatives, government officials and security agencies at a highlevel meeting in Dodoma this week, Justice Mwambegele underscored that the Commissions approach to managing the electio...