Fallout Within Tanzania’s Ruling Party as Former Prime Minister is Eliminated From Nomination Race

The central committee of the ruling party, CCM, finished its meeting at midnight and came up with five names that would be seconded to the national executive committee for voting today, Saturday.

Ideology and Publicity secretary Nape Nnauye told reporters soon after the meeting that the names of the five aspirants approved by the party would not be made public but will be taken directly to the NEC meeting scheduled to start at 10am today, Saturday.

“Because the nomination process is ongoing we will not disclose the names of five aspirants, which will be taken directly to the NEC meeting for voting to get three names. The three names will then be taken to the national congress later in the afternoon,” Mr Nnauye noted.

However sources privy to proceedings of the meeting said the names of five approved presidential aspirants include January Makamba, Asha Rose Migiro, Amina Salum Ali, John Magufuli and Bernard Membe.

This was later confirmed when CCM tweeted the five names in its official twitter handle (@ccm_tanzania ). The twitter was also reflected in the party’s website ww.ccm.org.tz.

The fallout

Immediately after Mr Nnauye’s media briefing three members of the central committee who attended the meeting- Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi, Adam Kimbisa and Sophia Simba- told journalists that they opposed the nomination procedures that were used to come up with the five names because the procedures were in violation of the party’s constitution.

The visibly agitated Nchimbi said the CCM constitution demands that the names of all aspirants who returned nomination forms be tabled in the central committee meeting, which then vets them and comes up with five names.

But it seems the Ethics and Security committee meeting which met in the afternoon on Friday did the vetting and came up with few names.

“We hereby declare that we do not agree on the decisions of the meetings because the party’s regulations and constitution, which say that the central committee is the first meeting to start vetting aspirants in the nomination process, have been violated,” Mr Nchimbi noted.

He added; “We informed the meeting that we do not agree with the decision reached because it also violates a section of the constitution that says the central committee would give special consideration to the front-runner or front runners in the nomination contest.”

The three central committee members are believed to be supporters of former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who has been the clear front runner from the beginning of the process. Mr Lowassa who resigned as Prime Minister in the wake of the Richmond scandal in February 2008 attracted huge crowds in his campaign events and collected hundreds of thousands of endorsements from party members instead of the 400 required to qualify for nomination.

However, he faced allegations of spending too much money in his campaigns and of bribing party members to support him. He has defended himself saying the money he spent on his bid for nomination is from his friends and that he has conducted a clean campaign.

“Anyone who has evidence that I bribed CCM members to support me let him come forward. I have conducted a clean campaign and I am innocent,” he told reporters on July 1 here in Dodoma after he had submitted nomination forms.

His seeming involvement in the Richmond, which led to his resignation from office, has continued to haunt him. It has given ammunition to his opponents who have portrayed him as a corrupt politician.

The Richmond scandal involved serious irregularities in the tendering process of emergence power supply following biting power shortages of 2006.

The company that was given the tender to supply the emergence electricity was the the US-based Richmond Development Company. But it soon proved to be unable to meet deadlines and was later found, after an investigation by a Parliamentary Select Committee, to be a briefcase company.

Though not directly implicated, Mr Lowassa resigned out of political responsibility.

What next for CCM

Opposing decisions taken by the powerful but secretive central committee is unprecedented and shows how stiff competition in this year’s nomination process is.

It also indicates that things are set to become worse and the the rift created by eliminating Mr Lowassa from the nomination process could intensify. Unconfirmed reports say members of NEC who support the former Premier plan to move a motion of no confidence with the chairman of CCM President Jakaya Kikwete and his central committee during the NEC meeting today Saturday. The CCM constitution gives NEC members powers to dismiss the chairman of the party and some members of NEC want to attempt to dissolve the central committee and appoint new members.

Today Saturday is perhaps going to be the most crucial day in the history of CCM as the party and the camp of the most powerful member battle it out.

It is left to Mr Kikwete to employ all his politician capital to manage the fallout and save the party.

The national executive committee (NEC) is the highest decision making organ which, according to Article 107(13)(f) selects 14 members of the central committee.  The rest of the members of the central committee qualify for the membership because of their positions in the party.

Breaking News: Hatimaye 5 Bora ya CCM Imejulikana....Lowassa Kaenguliwa

Breaking News: Hatimaye 5 Bora ya CCM Imejulikana....Lowassa Kaenguliwa

Kikao cha Kamati Kuu ya chama cha mapinduzi (CC) kimemalizika hivi punde(saa saba usiku)  mjini Dodoma.

Tovuti ya CCM imeyatangaza majina matano yaliyopitishwa na Kamati ya CCM (CC) kuwa ni ;

 

1) Bernard Membe
2) John Magufuli
3) Asha Rose Migiro
4) January Makamba
5) Amina S. Ali

Mpasuko CCM: Nchimbi, Sophia Simba na Adam Kimbisa Wapinga Jina la Edwarad Lowassa Kukatwa

Mpasuko CCM: Nchimbi, Sophia Simba na Adam Kimbisa Wapinga Jina la Edwarad Lowassa Kukatwa

Habari za Hivi punde kutoka makao makuu ya CCM mkoani Dodoma  ni kwamba wajumbe wa kamati kuu  watatu ambao ni  Dkt. Emmanuel Nchimbi, Sophia Simba na Adam Kimbisa  wamepinga maamuzi ya kamati ya kumkata mmoja wa wagombea maarufu   na kumweka mgombea asiyekuwa maarufu.

 

Akizungumza usiku huu majira ya saa saba za usiku Dkt. Nchimbi amesema kwamba wao watatu hawajakubaliana na maamuzi ya kamati kuu iliyoketi usiku huu chini ya Mwenyekiti Dkt Jakaya Kikwete kumkata mgombea maarufu kwa manufaa ya mgombea asiye maarufu.

 

“Katika kikao cha leo kamati haikupoea majina yote yaliyojadiliwa na maadili, suala ambalo ni kinyume na kanuni, pili katiba ya CCM inataka mtu anayekubalika  ndiye apewe nafasi ya kwanza, lakini kikao cha leo kimeonyesha kuminya wanaokubalika  kwa manufaa ya wachache wasiokubalika” Amesema Dkt. Nchimbi.

 

Hivyo basi kwa sababu hiyo wao watatu ambao ni wajumbe wa kamati kuu wamewataarifu wenzao  kwamba wamejitenga na maamuzi ya kikao hicho na kutangaza kuto kuyaunga mkono.

 

Kwa mujibu wa tafiti mbalimbali za kisiasa nchini Tanzania zinaonesha kuwa mgombea anayekubalisa sana CCM ni Mbunge wa Monduli Edward Lowassa akifuatiwa na Waziri wa Mambo ya nje na ushirikiano wa kimataifa  Bernad Membe.

Hapo  chini  nimekuwekea  Video  ya  Emmanuel  Nchimbi  akiyapinga  maamuzi  hayo.

 

Mambo Yameanza Kupendeza Dodoma.......Tazama Picha 11 za Ukumbi Mpya Wa CCM Utakaotumika Kumtangaza Mgombea Atakayeteuliwa na CCM

Mambo Yameanza Kupendeza Dodoma.......Tazama Picha 11 za Ukumbi Mpya Wa CCM Utakaotumika Kumtangaza Mgombea Atakayeteuliwa na CCM

Muonekano wa nje wa Jengo jipya la Ukumbi wa Mikutano wa kisasa wa Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Mkoani Dodoma. 
 
Ukumbi huu utaanza kutumika rasmi Julai 10 - 12, 2015 wakati wa Mkutano Mkuu wa CCM wa kupitisha jina la Mgombea Urais atakayeipeperusha bendera ya CCM kwenye Uchaguzi Mkuu wa mwezi Oktoba mwaka huu. Ukumbi huu unauwezo wa kuchukua Watu zaidi ya 3000.

 Katibu wa NEC, Itikadi na Uenezi wa CCM, Nape Nnauye akiwaongoza baadhi ya wanahabari waliotembelea Ukumbi huo leo.

 Muonekano wa ndani ya Ukumbi huo.

 Mafundi wakimalizia ukarabati wa ndani ya Ukumbi huo.

Spika wa Bunge Kutengua Adhabu ili Wabunge Wahudhurie Hotuba ya Rais

Habari nilizopata sasa hivi ni kuwa kuna mpango wa haraka unaandaliwa ili kutengua adhabu iliyotolewa kwa wabunge zaidi ya 35 kutohudhuria vikao vya Bunge.

Sababu hasa ni kuwa inavyoonyesha ni kuwa hata wale ambao hawana hiyo adhabu nao wameamua kususia ili kuwaunga mkono wenzao na jambo hilo litakuwa la aibu sana kwa Bunge na Rais kuhutubia wabunge wa CCM Pekee ilihali nchi inajinadi katika jumuia ya kimataifa kama ya demokrasia ya vyama vingi.

Ikumbukwe pia hotuba ya kuvunja bunge kwa JK itakuwa kama ya kuhitimisha uongozi wake na mahusiano yake na mhimili huu unaowakilisha wananchi.

Kinachoogopwa ni picha gani itajengeka kwa mataifa mengine wahisani ukizingatia kutakuwa na mwaliko wa mabalozi na wawakilishi wa mashirika wahisani.

Nikipata updates au yeyote basi tuziweke ili tuone huu mtanange unaishaje ili kuokoa aibu kwa kiongozi wa nchi.

Unyama: Mtoto wa Miaka Mitano Atekwa na Kubwa Mpaka Kufariki Dunia

Makongoro Oging’ na Haruni Sanchawa
NIkweli dunia imekwisha! Ni vigumu kuamini mtoto mdogo ambaye anahitaji uangalizi na ulinzi kutoka kwa jamii anageuzwa mwanamke na kuingiliwa kwa nguvu hadi mauti. Huu ni unyama na ukatili wa hali ya juu.

Tukio hilo la kutisha lilitokea katikati ya wiki iliyopita, Tabata Msimbazi jijini Dar ambapo mtoto Ester Banzi ,5, (pichani) alikutwa na mauti baada ya kuingiliwa kimwili na mwanaume ambaye inadaiwa alimteka kwanza.
Akizungumza na Gazeti la Uwazi kwenye msiba huo, mama mdogo wa marehemu Ester aliyejitambulisha kwa jina la Watende Hamis huku akitokwa machozi mfululizo, alisema:

“Siku ya tukio, ilikuwa saa 5:30 asubuhi tukiwa nyumbani, dada (mama wa marehemu aitwaye Rebeka) alikuwa ameinjika sufuria ya ugali jikoni kwa ajili ya chakula cha mchana.
“Akamtuma Ester dukani akanunue unga. Alimpa shilingi 1,200. Si mara ya kwanza Ester kutumwa dukani kwa vile ni jirani tu.

“Tulimsubiri Ester arudi na unga lakini alichukua muda mrefu. Ikabidi tumfuate dukani, hatukumuona. Tuliwauliza watoto wenzake ambao anapenda kucheza nao, wakasema walimuona amebeba mfuko cha Rambo huku akiongozana na baba mmoja.


“Basi, tuliendelea kumtafuta bila mafanikio. Ikabidi tutoe taarifa kwa baba yake ambaye akaingiwa na wasiwasi, akaenda kutoa taarifa kwenye Kituo cha Polisi Tabata Shule.“Ndani ya masaa matatu baba yake akatupigia simu kwamba mwili wa Ester umeokotwa huku ukionekana alibakwa na kuharibiwa vibaya.”

Naye kijana anayeuza duka ambalo marehemu alitumwa kununua unga, bila kutaja jina lake alikiri Ester kufika dukani hapo na kupimiwa unga kisha akaondoka.

Baadhi ya wananchi majirani na maeneo hayo waliohojiwa na waandishi wetu kuhusiana na tukio hilo walisema kwamba wao walimuona mtoto huyo akifuatana na mwanamume mmoja, lakini hawakumtilia mashaka kutokana kwamba walifikiri ni ndugu yao.

Mtu mmoja ambaye mwili wa marehemu ulikutwa jirani na nyumba yake, naye alizungumzia tukio hilo:
“Sisi tulisikia sauti ya mtoto akiomba msaada. Tulipata hofu ikabidi tukaangalie eneo lile ndipo tulipouona mwili wa mtoto huyo. Tulipomchunguza tukagundua alibakwa kwani nguo yake ya ndani ilikuwa pembeni.

“Inaonekana huyo mtu hakuchukua muda mrefu kufanya kitendo hicho. Tulimpigia simu Mkuu wa Kituo cha Polisi Tabata Shule, Afande Kobelo akaja na timu yake. Hili tukio nahisi lina ushirikina ndani yake.”

Mmoja wa askari aliyefika katika eneo la tukio ambaye hakutaka kutaja jina lake kwa vile siyo msemaji mkuu wa jeshi hilo alisema mwili wa mtoto huyo ulionekana kuingiliwa kimwili, marehemu alivunjwa shingo na kutobolewa upande wa kushoto kichwani.Marehemu Ester alizikwa wiki iliyopita mkoani Morogoro. Mungu ailaze mahali pema peponi roho ya marehemu. Amina.

Ali Kiba: Huwa Nasikiliza Nyimbo za Mwanamuziki Diamond Platnumz

Ali Kiba received a king’s welcome when he arrived in Kenya for the third cycle of the Coke Studio Africa Recording earlier this week, but that was nothing compared to the love that Kenyans on social media showed him as he was interviewed by Lillian Muli for #OneonOne .

His name shot to the top of the trends as Kenyans on social media reminisced on his golden oldies like Cinderella and Mac Muga. Requests also came streaming in for his new hits Mwana and Chekecha Chekechea.

Kiba, who recently came back to the music scene after a three year hiatus, walked away with six prestigious trophies at the 2015 Kilimanjaro Awards beating internationally acclaimed artist Diamond Platinumz.



Speaking candidly during the Citizen TV interview on Friday night, Kiba rubbished claims that he won the Kilimajaro awards unfairly.

“I feel like I am the best and I deserved the awards that I won. My fans missed my music and they voted for me. That is why I won six out of the seven categories that I was nominated for,” he said.

When asked about his relationship with Diamond, Kiba refuted rumors that they two are on bad terms.

“Don’t believe what you hear out there. There’s no beef between me and Diamond, and there has never been. I can assure you that Diamond and I have never fought over anything,” he said emphatically.

He however intimated that he gets irritated when people compare him to the Mbagala singer.

“I am me and Diamond is Diamond. We each have our own musical styles. I do my music in a way that only I can. So, I will not feel that because Diamond is out there doing collabos with others that I must do the same,” he said.

He was also quick to refute claims that he dedicated his new hit single Mwana to Diamond, but he admitted that he does listen to his Diamond’s songs.

In addition to his music, Ali Kiba is campaigning for conservation of Africa’s wildlife alongside Oscar Award Winning Actress Lupita Nyongo. SOURCE: CITIZENS TV