It should be considered the establishment of a supervisory board to monitor the conduct of the media, political parties, candidates and other participants in the electoral process. The body should be responsible for the allocation of free air time to Parties and Candidates and be competent to take timely actions on media-related complaints. The codes of conduct for the media, both in the mainland and in Zanzibar, do not specify the competent body to receive complaints regarding media coverage. During the election campaign, the Media Council of Tanzania (MCT), a credible self-regulating body, demonstrated credibility, commitment and professionalism in settling a number of complaints. However, the codes of conduct do not mention MCT as the body entrusted to receive complaints in relation to violations during the campaign period.