Last Friday, Seif told journalis
ts in Zanzibar that after ZEC cancel the elections last Tuesday, made several attempts to communicate with the President and also President of Zanzibar, Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein, to discuss the issue in the interest of Zanzibar but his call has been ignored.
Seif said since the cancellation of the elections, has made efforts to find solutions to usher in a conversation with fellow national leaders including President Kikwete and Zanzibar President, Dr. Ali Mohammed Shein, but all have been dodgy, despite starting out by using telecommunications and messages through their aides, seeking to encounter.
However, the statement of the Directorate of Communication of the White House released President to the press in Dar es Salaam, said that the White House is deeply concerned by allegations of Seif, stating that it is not true.
Instead, the White House said not received any request from Seif demanding to meet with the president since polling day and after the Chairman of the ZEC, Jecha Salim Jecha, cancel the elections in Zanzibar.
The statement of the White House said what the President has received complaints of CUF about some actions from some of the soldiers of Police in Zanzibar with the request to facilitate negotiations between Seif and Chief of the Armed Forces (CDF), General Davis Mwamunyange .
"After that, the president, who is also the Commander in Chief, has instructed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ernest Mangu, CUF investigate these allegations and to bring notice. Likewise, he gave instructions to his office to facilitate talks between General Mwamunyange and CUF officials, "stated part of the statement.
The statement added that the president had been touched by the political and security situation in Zanzibar, like other Tanzanians and has been working tirelessly as he received detailed advice about Zanzibar happened a few days ago to find a solution.
The statement further explained that while it while still in the hands of the ZEC, which is an independent electoral body, the president is willing to do anything within its power to find a good solution regarding the status of Zanzibar.
Elections Cancelled
The issue of the cancellation of the elections in Zanzibar allegedly exposing islands in the constitutional and legal crisis.
Chairman of the ZEC, Jecha Salim Jecha, cited nine reasons to reach the decision to cancel the election ballot that includes an increase in some states Pemba and also some commissioners Zec parties preferring ideology to fishing shirts to fight.
Likewise, he said at some stations, the ballot boxes were looted and going to be counted out of the stations, an act that is against the electoral law and also, there are reports of deportation of some of the agents of the candidates and thus fail to perform their duties.
However, observers both domestic and international, including European Union (EU), the Commonwealth African Union (AU), the Community Economic Development in Southern Africa (SADC), East African Community (EAC), observers American and British, in their reports have said the Zanzibar elections this year were free and fair and want ZEC completes the task of counting the votes and announce the winner.
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