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Tanzania election: Zanzibar vote annulled over 'violations' Tanzania election: Zanzibar vote annulled after fight
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Elections on Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar have been annulled for not being free and fair, the chairman of the islands' electoral commission has announced. Elections in Zanzibar have been annulled for not being free and fair, the electoral chief on the Tanzanian archipelago has announced.
Jecha Salum Jecha said youths had invaded polling stations, votes had been tampered with and electoral commissioners had exchanged blows. Rows between rival electoral commissioners had led to physical fights, Jecha Salum Jecha said.
The majority of the criticism were levelled at the vote on Pemba Island. The majority of his other criticisms were levelled at Pemba island, including an accusation of vote tampering.
Zanzibaris voted in local and national elections on Sunday. Tanzanians voted in local and national elections on Sunday.
The elections in Tanzania are the most competitive in the country's history, with four opposition parties forming the Ukawa coalition. The elections in Tanzania are the most competitive in the country's history, with four opposition parties forming the Ukawa coalition to challenge the ruling CCM's 54-year grip on power.
Ukawa's national presidential candidate Edward Lowassa said discrepancies in Zanzibar's local elections could be mirrored in the national vote.Ukawa's national presidential candidate Edward Lowassa said discrepancies in Zanzibar's local elections could be mirrored in the national vote.
Earlier, he called for the national electoral commission to stop releasing results, alleging the whole process nationwide had been marred by fraud.Earlier, he called for the national electoral commission to stop releasing results, alleging the whole process nationwide had been marred by fraud.
He urged his supporters to remain calm and not to take to the streets and protest. He urged his supporters to remain calm and not to engage in street protests.
Previous elections have turned violent on Zanzibar, which is made up of the islands of Unguja and Pemba and is popular with tourists. Previous elections have turned violent on Zanzibar, which is made up of the islands of Unguja and Pemba.
'Agents ejected from polling stations''Agents ejected from polling stations'
In his statement, Mr Jecha accused Zanzibari electoral commissioners of being partisan.In his statement, Mr Jecha accused Zanzibari electoral commissioners of being partisan.
He said they did not know each other and their many differences had led to physical fights.
More votes had been cast in some areas than the registered number of voters, especially in Pemba, where some party agents had been ejected from polling stations, Mr Jecha said.More votes had been cast in some areas than the registered number of voters, especially in Pemba, where some party agents had been ejected from polling stations, Mr Jecha said.
The BBC's Sammy Awami in Zanzibar says tension has been rising on the islands over the last few days but so far there has been no violence. It is unclear if and when new elections for the president and parliament of the archipelago will be held.
There has been a heavy security presence and some streets have been closed, he says. Analysis: Sammy Awami, BBC News, Zanzibar:
Officials stopped announcing results on Tuesday after soldiers stormed the electoral commission compound in Zanzibar and locked people inside for more than three hours. Never before has an election in Zanzibar - a popular tourist destination - been scrapped. So we are entering uncharted waters.
On Monday, Ukawa candidate Seif Sharif Hamad had declared himself the winner of the Zanzibari presidential poll. And yet, this election - unlike previous ones - has not been marred by riots and violence.
This attracted a sharp rebuke from ruling CCM party officials, who said the declaration was illegal and risked the islands' stability, our reporter says. There was, however, some tension, which led to the closure of roads and businesses.
It is unclear if and when new elections for the president and parliament of the archipelago will be held, he says. On Monday, the main opposition candidate for the post of Zanzibar president, Maalim Seif Sharrif Hamad, declared himself the winner.
His announcement attracted sharp rebuke from the governing CCM party, which called it illegal and a threat to the archipelago's stability.
But life was returning to normal when the archipelago's electoral commission chairman made the shock announcement that he was scrapping the poll because it was full of gross irregularities.
At that point results from only 18 of the 54 constituencies have been released.
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