DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a general election in the east African country slated for October.
Kikwete pledged to continue with economic reforms, foster political reconciliation in the volatile Zanzibar archipelago and tackle corruption.
"Based on our achievements of the past five years ... I am confident that the people will acknowledge our work and give us a fresh mandate to rule," he said in an address to parliament.
"This is the time for the people to decide," he said, pledging a peaceful, free and fair election.
Kikwete said among his government's achievements was the fight against graft, saying it had greatly increased the number of anti-corruption prosecutions.
