{"id":108007,"date":"2024-04-02T19:04:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T19:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/samia-approves-electoral-reform-bills-into-laws"},"modified":"2024-04-02T20:18:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:18:53","slug":"samia-approves-electoral-reform-bills-into-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/samia-approves-electoral-reform-bills-into-laws","title":{"rendered":"Samia approves electoral reform bills into laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span><b>DODOMA:<\/b> President Samia Suluhu Hassan has approved four bills into laws, including the Independent National Electoral Commission Act No. 2 of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Dr Tulia Ackson made the announcement at the opening of the 12th Parliamentary meeting in Dodoma on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of State has also approved the Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government Elections Bill, 2023, according to Dr Tulia.<\/p>\n<p>The approval of these bills clearly reflects President Samia Suluhu Hassan\u2019s 4Rs philosophy, which, among other issues, seeks to establish an independent electoral commission and address key democratic reforms aimed at creating a level political playing field in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\">Tanzania<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. DODOMA: President Samia Suluhu Hassan has approved four bills into laws, including the Independent National Electoral Commission Act No. 2 of 2024. Speaker Dr Tulia Ackson made the announcement at the opening of the 12th Parliamentary meeting in Dodoma on Tuesday. 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