The Citizen Date: 29.02.2020 Page 2
Article size: 222 cm2 ColumnCM: 49.33 AVE: 690666.66 Stakeholders react on CCM decision to axe Membe By Frank Kimboy sion of Mr Membe from the party, other party cadres were implicated to sack Mr Membe from the party as challenge President Magufuli in this_*. ^¦_ _._»¦_.i";~C ~\ _T™ liTA,^", +T..T, vnOr. ,4U/ii. noM*,* n.nAr^c* ninm _i*»i»lii>r«tir_irl 4/» cutf>lr ATt A/TootiVm* fivrtii +Ti« r\*\r\\T @frankkimboy They argued that Mr Membe, who in an audio dip in which voices were well as issue a stern warning to Mr year's general election," he said. fkimboy Mz. nationmedia.com served as foreign affairs and interna heard referring to the Head of State in Kinana, while Mr Makamba was for Prof Gaudence Mpangala from the tional cooperation minister for more unflattering terms. Others are former given. Speaking to The Citizen Alii Ruaha Catholic University said may Dar es Salaam Some political than seven years imder former Presi party's secretary generals Abdulraha ance for Change and Transparency be the decision was made expecting stakeholders have reacted to the deci dent Jakaya Kikwete administration, man Kinana and Yusuphu Makamba (ACT)Wazalendo chief advisory Mr Mr Membe would opt to quit politics, sion by the ruling Chama Cha Map didnothidehisdesiretocliallengethe as well as January Makamba, William Seif Shariff Hamad said Mr Membe For his part, Chadema secretary induzi (CCM) to sack one of its top incumbent in the October's general Ngeleja and Nape Nnauye. has been sacked from the party general (Zanzibar) Salum Mwalimu cadre Mr Bernard Membe arguing election. Mr Membe, the former Mta Reading the verdict against Mr because he was a threat to President said the doors are open if Mr Membe that his ambition to challenge Presi ma Member of Parliament, contested Membe, Mr Kinana and Mr Makam Magufuli in his bid to retain his seat. will decide tojointhe party, dent John Magufuli for presidency CCM infraparty election in 2015, but ba, who refused to apologise, CCM "Although I am not certain with Mr Mwalimu said the Chadema might be the main reason. Many of he was defeated by President Magu secretary of publicity and ideology the circumstances which were used constitution allows anyone to join the the political pundits who spoke to &&¦ However, he made it to the top Humphrey Polepole said the Secu to sack him, but all theories indicate party provided that he adheres to the The Citizen said they expected expul five 'the former Mtama MP and four rity and Ethics Committee decided that he was sacked due to his desire to party's laws and regulations.
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