Tanzania, May 15 -- Dar es Salaam. The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPPs) has given opposition party Chadema until 3.30pm on May 20 to submit a detailed explanation as to why it should not face disciplinary sanctions, including suspension, a fine, or both, for allegedly breaching laws governing political conduct in the country.

However, Chadema Secretary-General John Mnyika told The Citizen's sister newspaper, Mwananchi, that the party was preparing its response and was not yet ready to publicly disclose the full details of its defence.

The threat follows a letter referenced HA.322/362/16A/22 dated May 7, 2026, accusing Chadema's senior leadership and Central Committee of issuing statements that contravene the Politica...