Pengo speaks out on Katiba vote

Pengo affirms stand on Katiba vote
Daily News
EVEN after criticisms from a section of fellow Christian clerics, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dar es Salaam, Polycarp Cardinal Pengo, has maintained his position that faithful should vote as they desire come the referendum on the Proposed Constitution.

WAKATI maandalizi ya Bunge Maalumu la Katiba yakiendelea, Askofu Mkuu wa Jimbo Kuu la Dar es Salaam, Mwadhama Polycarp Kardinali Pengo, amesema Katiba ya Zanzibar imekosewa na kosa hilo linahatarisha umoja wa Taifa.

ASKOFU Mkuu wa Jimbo Kuu la Dar es Salaam, Mwadhama Polycarp Kardinali Pengo kwa mara ya kwanza amezungumzia Bunge Maalum la Katiba na kuwaonya Wajumbe wa Bunge hilo kutowagawa Watanzania wakati wa mchakato wa kupatikana kwa Katiba mpya.

ASKOFU Mkuu wa Kanisa Katoliki, Jimbo Kuu la Dar es Salaam, Mwadhama Polycap Kardinali Pengo, ametuma salamu za Pasaka kwa Watanzania wote huku akisisitiza kuliombea Bunge Maalumu la Katiba.

Askofu Mkuu wa Kanisa Katoliki Jimbo kuu la Dar es Salaam, Mwadhama Kardinal Pengo amesema shughuli za mchakato wa Katiba zifanyike kwa amani na kwamba ziwalinde Watanzania katika umoja na mshikamano waliyokuwa nao.

Muadhama Polycarp Kardinali Pengo.
UFUATAO ni ujumbe mfupi wa Muadhama Polycarp Kardinali Pengo alioutoa leo katika Kanisa la St. Joseph jijini Dar es Salaam kuhusiana na waraka wa maaskofu uliotolewa hivi karibuni kwa Wakristo nchini kujiandikisha kikamilifu na kisha kuikataa Katiba Inayopendekezwa wakati wa kura ya maoni kwa vile haikujadiliwa kiuadilifu.

"Maaskofu hatuna mamlaka ya kuwaamulia/kuwalazimisha waumini wetu wafanye uamuzi gani kuhusu katiba, kuwaamulia ni kuwadharau kuwa...

Kikwete: Vote 'Yes' for new Katiba
Daily News
CCM National Chairman, President Jakaya Kikwete, has made a fresh call to all Tanzanians who have attained voting age to register, starting this month, in preparation for the referendum on the new constitution slated for April 30 and general elections later ...

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) admitted yesterday that, given the time left to the referendum, it may not be able to biometrically register all eligible voters.