The Herald (Zimbabwe)

Tanzanian commission reinstates 67 candidates

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DAR ES SALAAM. — Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) has reinstated parliament­ary candidates in three constituen­cies, revoking earlier decisions that Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) aspirants had passed through without opposition.

A statement by NEC released last Wednesday shows that a total of 67 candidates have been reinstated while 39 others had their appeals dismissed. The nomination­s of 59 aspirants have been maintained.

A total of 165 appeals had been fi led by aspirants to the electoral body after the process, the electoral commission says.

Following decisions made, CCM parliament­ary aspirants vita Kawawa (Namtumbo), Geofrey Pinda (Kavuu) and Zedi Jumanne ( Bukene), who were declared unopposed winners, will now have to face opposition candidates.

In Namtumbo Constituen­cy, Mr Kawawa will face Ms Bonifasia Mapunda ( ACT Wazalendo) and Ms Zamda Ngonyani (Chadema) while Chadema contestant­s Mr Stephen Hamis and Lumola Kahumbi have been reinstated for Kavuu and Bekene Constituen­cies respective­ly.

NEC also released a list of 39 aspirants whose appeals are unsuccessf­ul with the number of aspirants in brackets as ACT-Wazalendo (13); Chadema (9); NCCR-Mageuzi (7); CUF (5); AAFP (01); Sau (01); DP (01); Ada-Tadea (01) and Chaumma (01).

Popular faces in a list of candidates whose appeals are unsuccessf­ul als o include Ms Luisesia Ndesamburo (Chadema — Moshi Rural), Askofu Mussa Mlawi ( NCCR - Dodoma Urban) and vedastus Muna ( ACT Wazalendo - Singida East). — The Citizen.

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