The President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi has officially launched the new and modern building of the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) in Maisara, West Urban Region.
Dr. Mwinyi has launched the building as part of the Government’s efforts to enhance the working environment of the institution that is important for democracy in the country.
President Dr. Mwinyi said this, on July 16, 2025, during the inauguration ceremony of the building, where he also opened the Western District Office “B”, and emphasized that the construction of the buildings is the implementation of the promise he made during the 2020 General Election campaigns.
President Dr. Mwinyi said the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar did not hesitate to finance the construction of the Commission’s headquarters as well as district offices in recognition of the importance of the institution in ensuring free, fair and credible elections.
According to a technical report, Dr. Mwinyi said the Government has allocated a total of 14.1 billion for the project built by the CRJE construction company and called on the Commission’s executives to maintain the offices so that they continue to be of high quality.
President Dr. Mwinyi has commended the Commission for continuing with the preparations for this year’s General Elections with great skill, where voter registration was carried out peacefully.
He has urged citizens who have not collected their voting ID cards to fulfill their duty and ensure that they exercise their democratic right peacefully and protect the peace of the country.
The Zanzibar Electoral Commission has awarded President Dr. Mwinyi a special award in recognition of his performance and efforts to strengthen democracy in the country as well as the completion of the building.
The event was attended by senior government leaders and security and defense agencies, as well as officials from the Zanzibar Electoral Commission and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political party leaders, construction institutions, and citizens from various parts of Unguja and Pemba.
