CCM wants cadres to bury differences after Dodoma

CHAMA Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has warned its members over the prolonged discontent on the just ended nomination process of its presidential candidate and has has asked them to keep mum.

The party's Secretary for Publicity and Ideology, Mr Nape Nnauye, said here that of late there have been complaints from some of its prominent and respected members, adding it was set to vigorously and aggressively respond to them.

Mr Nnauye was speaking shortly after the arrival of its presidential candidate, Dr John Magufuli, who jetted here yesterday on his way to his home region Geita.

According to Mr Nnauye, the whole nomination process in which CCM picked its candidate was peaceful, save for some minor reported setbacks but overall the party was as united as ever. "The nomination process has peacefully ended and we are here as one.

However, there are some of us who are not happy and are loudly airing their reservations over the whole process. We ask them to stop complaining otherwise we will soon respond back," he said.

Mr Nnauye did not name those he said were complaining of the Dodoma outcome, but it is widely known he was targeting veteran CCM member, Mr Kingunge Ngombale Mwiru, who has been repeatedly quoted by the media expressing his dissatisfaction with the process.

Speaking after greeting the public, Dr Magufuli thanked Tanzanians for their prayers and support that helped him win the race within his party, saying he was set to serve them all.

He said if elected come October, this year, he would make a good president of all and strive hard to serve all political parties, religions and tribes.

Dr Magufuli asked for Mwanza residents to embrace the Union, promising he will make sure Tanzania remains one and stronger.

He hinted that CCM will come out with a good election manifesto which will address all important areas of the economy and development.

"We have prepared an election manifesto which is combining a lot of commitments that I will vigorously implement and supervise and one of the area is about the welfare of petty traders," he said, amid applaud from a section of small-scale businessmen who welcomed him at the airport.

Dr Magufuli thanked his fellow contestants in the presidential race within the party calling for all to bury their differences and remain with one team.

The presidential candidate reminded the crucial mission his party was looking forward to accomplish, saying bringing about true development was the obligation of all Tanzanians from all walks of life and political affiliations.

Asking for Tanzanians to keep on praying for him, he appealed for all to believe the powers of God for enabling his party to pick him among 42 other contestants.