Tanzania, May 9 -- Dar es Salaam. A two-day meeting of democracy stakeholders and political parties concluded on Thursday, May 9 with a proposal for minor constitutional amendments so as to make electoral law reforms effective.

One of the contentious issues in the elections is the disputed independence of the electoral commission, whose chairperson and vice chairperson are appointed by the President as required by the Constitution.

Leaders of various political parties, activists and other stakeholders have been calling for the removal of presidential powers to appoint the commission's top officials.

These calls were not accommodated in the recent reforms, which saw amendments to the three election-related laws because of the constituti...