The European Union has taken a decision to maintain minimal contact with the government of Zanzibar President Ali Mohammed Shein, citing the decision of the Zanzibar Electoral commission (ZEC) to annul the October 2015 election results without providing evidence to justify its "unprecedented decision."
The chief observer of the EU Election Observation Mission in Tanzania (EU-EOM), Judith Sargentini, said under a memorandum of understanding between the ZEC and EU-EOM, she will send copies of final reports to Zanzibar but ruled out a physical appearance on the Isles. She was speaking in Dar es Salaam.
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