The government has suspended the general election of the Tanzania Olympic Committee (TOC), originally scheduled by the committee to take place on October 4 in Morogoro Region.
The decision to halt the electoral process was made under Section 27(2) of the National Sports Council (Amendment) Act No. 6 of 1971, as well as the Sports Associations Registration Regulations of 1999, specifically Regulation 11(6) and (7).
The directive was communicated to TOC through official letters No. BA.58/280/01/05 dated May 30, 2025, and No. CBA.52/280/01/01 dated September 3, 2025.
The announcement was made by Hassan Mabuye, Acting Head of Government Communications, who said the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts, and Sports issued the order following the rejection of an appeal submitted by TOC leadership against decisions made by the Registrar of Sports Associations.
Mabuye explained that the Minister issued the instructions because TOC had announced its elections using a constitution that is not legally recognized.
“The electoral process of TOC that was announced has been immediately suspended. A new electoral process must be initiated using the TOC constitution approved on November 26, 2020, which is recognized by the National Sports Council,” he said.
He added that TOC leadership is directed to comply with the Minister’s instructions, while all sports stakeholders in the country are urged to follow the laws, regulations, procedures, and guidelines issued by the government to safeguard the broader interests of sports domestically and internationally, ensuring adherence to democracy, accountability, good governance, and stability in sports.
Earlier this week, the Chairperson of the TOC Election Commission, Advocate Ibrahim Mkwawa, announced the preliminary list of candidates who had submitted their nomination forms to contest in the scheduled election.
