Way cleared for Lowassa to join the opposition

Former vice president Gilbert Bukenya has said he will join a united Opposition to generate a momentum that will oust President Yoweri Museveni from power in 2016.

Tanzanians yesterday received with mixed reactions former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa’s defection to Chadema, with some saying they fear for his safety.

Mixed reaction greets Lowassa move to Opposition Chadema
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AS the defection of former prime minister, Mr Edward Lowassa, from the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) continues to spark mixed feelings, CCM say the party will remain strong. Instead, the party has said that it would register a landslide victory in ...

The poll suggests a return to a level of support for CCM last seen in 2012.

After a week of uncertainty, the coalition of opposition parties-Ukawa-launched campaigns at Jangwani grounds today, with its presidential candidate Edward Lowassa promising a free education from primary to university level.

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Tanzania: Lowassa Headed to Opposition Ranks As Race for Presidency Heats Up
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Tanzania's opposition coalition Ukawa has officially welcomed former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa into its ranks in a plan to reinforce their efforts to defeat the ruling party CCM in the October presidential elections. In a strange turn of events ...
Former Tanzania Prime Minister Lowassa set to join oppositionCoastweek

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The top leadership of the opposition coalition today officially opened the way for former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa to join the coalition popularly known as Ukawa. Mr Freeman Mbowe (Chadema), Prof Ibrahim Lipumba (CUF), James Mbatia (NCCR-Mageuzi) and Emmanuel Makaidi of NLD told a joint press conference in Dar es Salaam that Mr Lowassa and other Tanzanians were welcome to join efforts to bring change in the country by removing CCM from power.
Their declaration suggests the political...

Why Oscar Pistorius was cleared of most serious charges

>The High Court yesterday dismissed grounds of objections raised by the government intended to block two cases challenging the powers as well as continuation of the Constituent Assembly scheduled to end on October 4.