Opposition candidate Salum Mwalimu concludes rally in Dar es Salaam

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Opposition candidate Salum Mwalimu concludes rally in Dar es Salaam  As Tanzania's election campaign concluded Monday, opposition candidate Salum Mwalimu held his final rally, emerging as the primary challenger to President Samia Suluhu Hassan in a vote overshadowed by the exclusion of major rivals and an intensifying government crackdown.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/28/opposition-candidate-salum-mwalimu-concludes-rally-in-dar-es-salaam  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00In Tanzania, opposition candidate Salim Mwalimu held his final campaign rally in Derisalam on Monday.

00:07From the Chauma Party, also known as the People's Liberation Party,

00:11Mwalimu has emerged as the primary challenger to President Samia Sulu-Hansen

00:15and the long-ruling CCM Party, following the exit of other prominent rivals.

00:25On 29th, let us go and vote for freedom.

00:28Tanzanians, go and vote against poverty caused by retrogressive policies of the Chama Chama Pinduzi CCM.

00:36Tanzanians, go and vote against unemployment caused by retrogressive policies of the Chama Chama Pinduzi.

00:42Go my father, my sister, my sister-in-law, go and vote against poor maternal and child care services

00:49caused by the poor policies of the Chama Chama Pinduzi.

00:52Ahead of general elections, authorities are intensifying a crackdown on opposition figures,

01:00journalists and civic groups.

01:02Amnesty International says the government is creating a climate of fear across the nation.

01:06The campaign trail has been on fire.

01:09I'm just asking my constituency mates from Segeria to hold steady and remove this constituency from the clutches of the ruling party.

01:16We are tired of the Green Party and they should step aside.

01:20Everyone in Segeria should support Chauma.

01:23They are conducting very civilized campaigns, not campaigns full of insults and hooliganism, full of threats.

01:29We are proud of the campaigns they have conducted house to house, street to street.

01:34With key rivals such as Tundulisu bad from running, the opposition is effectively sidelined.

01:41Law of voter turnout is expected raising fears of unrest after protests were called for election day.

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