Concede defeat if you lose, Jonathan tells Tanzanian politicians
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Tanzanian politicians in Sunday’s presidential election to concede defeat if they lose, for the sake of peace and unity in the country.
Jonathan, who is the Chair of the Commonwealth election observer mission to Tanzania, said that for the poll to be free and fair, all stakeholders including the National Electoral Commission (NEC), political parties, police as well as voters must play their part.
A statement made available to Daily Trust yesterday said the former president has been briefing a broad spectrum of stakeholders in Dar es Salaam including chairman of NEC, leaders of political parties, journalists, youth organizations and representatives of the civil societies, since he arrived in Tanzania last Monday.
He told them that he immediately conceded defeat after losing his re-election bid early this year because he did not want personal ambition to derail democracy in Nigeria.
Jonathan stated that the Commonwealth Observers Group would perform their role with impartiality, independence and transparency.