Deputy Minister of Energy and Special Seats MP for Youth, Hon. Judith Kapinga, has encouraged the residents of Mbinga District in Ruvuma Region to turn out in large numbers for the voter registration exercise, emphasizing the importance of electing leaders who will drive development.
Speaking recently while opening a training session on the use of results from the 2022 Population and Housing Census for Mbinga leaders, officials, and stakeholders Ms. Kapinga highlighted the significance of citizen participation in the registration process.
"Each of us must participate in the registration exercise, not just for ourselves, but also to encourage others in our communities to do the same," Kapinga said.
She stressed that in order to elect strong leaders who are capable of serving the community effectively, there needs to be a substantial voter turnout. Therefore, she urged residents to motivate one another to register in the permanent voter registry.
Furthermore, she called on citizens to elect leaders who will serve them with integrity and address various challenges whenever they arise.