CCM sharply divided ahead of CA debate

As Parliament pprepares to debate two tax-related bills later this month, experts have raised the alarm on some issues which they say need to be addressed before the proposals are passed.

Dar es Salaam. Natural Resources and Tourism minister Lazaro Nyalandu yesterday called for a wider intra-party debate on succession politics within the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)

A presidential debate is in the offing after CCM’s candidate, Dr John Magufuli, accepted an invitation to face off with candidates from other parties.

CCM Ready for Presidential Candidates' Debate - Samia
AllAfrica.com
Newala — CCM is ready to hold a debate between its Union presidential candidate Dr John Magufuli and his Chadema counterpart Mr Edward Lowassa, it was revealed here. "We're ready for the debate even tomorrow. If other presidential aspirants from ...

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'CCM, Chadema absence at election debate unfair to voters'
IPPmedia
CCM and opposition Chadema candidates have denied voters an opportunity to understand better their manifestos by skipping a presidential election debate that was held in Dar es Salaam on Sunday, according to observers. Although candidates have no ...
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CCM calls for civility as differences surface in Katiba debate
Daily News
CCM has moved out to call for patience, tolerance and a sense of civility in the wake of differences on how the debate on the constitutional draft should be shaped. The ruling party's Publicity and Ideology Secretary, Mr Nape Nnauye, told a press conference in ...

Global Risk Insights
CCM, Chadema presidential candidates shun election debate
IPPmedia
The ruling CCM and the main opposition party Chadema did not take part in the Presidential candidates' debate that took place in Dar es Salaam yesterday, dashing hopes of viewers who were glued to the television. According to recent opinion polls, the ...
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Ruling party CCM has defended Twaweza’s opinion poll results released on Tuesday against the backlash from academicians and activists, saying it was shocked to see a group of academicians discouraging the culture of conducting research.