New constituencies up for grabs as CUF cries foul

Civic United Front (CUF) has condemned various young people, who committed acts of violation of peace in different parts of Zanzibar that led to the destruction of properties as well as injury to people at the weekend.

Members of the public here have called on the government to take disciplinary measures against Tanga City Council executive director David Mayeje for his role in the messed up mayoral election on Saturday.

CCM candidate Mangungu Issa was yesterday declared the winner of Mbagala parliamentary seat after five days of delay in releasing the results.

The main opposition Chadema has asked for President John Magufuli’s intervention to prevent what they described as harassment of its members in Busanda District, Geita Region.

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CUF against reduction of constituencies in Zanzibar
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AS the exercise to review Zanzibar constituencies continues, the Civic United Front (CUF) has asked the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) not to reduce the number of constituencies in the islands. The party's Deputy Secretary General (Zanzibar), ...