Poll #10 asked “Do you think Tanzania is a secular state?” The poll was open for a week on the Vijana FM homepage sidebar from November 11th to November 18th.
Results indicated 5 responses:
- 80% responded “Yes”
- 20% responded “No”
Generally, Tanzania is assumed to be a secular state. But there are signs in past and recent history that point to gaps in conflict resolution. Particularly, can secular courts judge conflicts rooted in religious discourse? To what extent can religious conflicts transpire in the Tanzanian public sphere?
What makes most voters say that Tanzania is a secular state? How will this perception be affected as we continue to build an East African community?
As always, thank you to our voters. Discussion is welcome below.
Further reading:
- No longer child’s play (Vijana FM)
- U.N.I.T.Y (TZhiphop)
- Tanzania fear at Islamic Courts (BBC)
- The Khadhi courts debate… (SID)
- Religion, secularism and political discourse in Tanzania… (IJRR)
This week:
This week’s poll asks “Who should make decisions over Lake Nyasa” Answer choices are “Malawi”, “Mozambique”, “Tanzania”, “All three” and “Other”. Voting takes place all week on Vijana FM’s homepage sidebar.
Future poll results:
We won’t always discuss future poll results as dedicated posts, but you can always check out the poll archive here (www.vijana.fm/pollsarchive).
Get involved:
We have more than 50 slots for poll questions to fill every year. Got suggestions? We’re listening!
