Jesca: Siwezi kujiuzulu kwa shinikizo la majungu, fitina na vikundi vya uasi...

Mwenyekiti wa CCM wa Mkoa wa Iringa Jesca Msambatavangu akizungumza na waandishi wa habari jana. 

Mwenyekiti wa CCM Mkoa wa Iringa Jesca Msambatavangu amesema hawezi kujiuzulu nafasi yake hiyo kwa shinikizo linalotokana na majungu, fitina na vikundi vya uasi vinavyoanzishwa ndani ya chama kwa lengo la kulinda maslai ya watu fulani.

“Hizi ni hoja zisizo na mashiko, hivi inawezekaneje mimi na hao wengine wanaowataja katika kipindi chote cha kampeni tufanye kazi ya kukihujumu chama, tuvumiliwe tuendelee na kazi hiyo, halafu tuhuma hizo zije zitolewe sasa baada ya kushindwa uchaguzi?” alisema.

Kwa kutumia vikao na taratibu zingine za katiba yake, CCM inapaswa kukaa chini na kufanya tathmini ya kina ili kujua sababu zilizopelekea wakapoteza jimbo na kata hizo.

Wanachama hao wanawatuhumu viongozi hao kuwahujumu katika Uchaguzi Mkuu wa mbunge, madiwani na rais hali iliyosababisha kipoteze jimbo hilo na halmashauri baada ya kupoteza kata 14 kati ya 18. 

Hivi karibuni, Msimamizi wa Uchaguzi Jimbo la Iringa Mjini, Ahamed Sawa alimtangaza Mchungaji Peter Msigwa aliyewania ubunge wa jimbo hilo kupitia Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) kuwa mshindi baada ya kuzoa kura 43,154 dhidi ya kura 32,406 alizopata mgombea wa CCM Frederick Mwakalebela. 

Wagombea wengine na kura zao kwenye mabano ni Chiku Abwao wa ACT Wazalendo (411), Daudi Masasi wa ADC (123), Paulina Mgimwa wa Chausta (66) na Robert Kisinini wa DP (56). 

Wakiongea kwa kupokezana na bila kutaja majina yao wanachama hao waliokuwa wamebeba mabango yaliyowataka viongozi hao kuachia ngazi, walisema wanao ushahidi unaodhihirisha jinsi viongozi hao walivyofanya kazi iliyosababisha wapoteze jimbo, kata 14 na mgombea wao urais, Dk John Pombe Magufuli kupata kura 36,584 dhidi ya kura 38,860 alizopata mgombea urais wa UKAWA, Edward Lowassa. 

Katibu wa CCM Iringa Mjini, Elisha Mwampashi aliwataka wanachama hao kutumia vikao vyao vya kikatiba kuwasilisha malalamiko yao dhidi ya viongozi hao. 

“Tumieni vikao vya tawi na kata kuwasilisha ushahidi wenu na pale mtakahisi kuwepo kwa dalili za kuhujumiwa, leteni ushahidi wenu moja kwa moja kwangu ili tuuwasilishe kunakohusika haraka iwezekanavyo,” alisema.

UN TANZANIA STATEMENT ON TANZANIA GENERAL ELECTIONS

UN Resident Coordinator, Alvaro Rodriguez.

Dar es Salaam, 29 October 2015: The United Nations is following very closely the Tanzanian general elections of 25 October and congratulates the president elect. We congratulate Tanzanians for exercising their democratic rights in a peaceful manner. We take note of the international observers statement (Commonwealth, AU, SADC and EU) of today that indicates they are pleased that the voting and counting took place in an environment of peace.

However, the observer missions as well as the US Embassy and UK High Commission have also shared their great concern with the statement issued by the Chairman of the Zanzibar Electoral Commission in which he nullified the Zanzibar elections.

We call on political leaders to promote an environment of peaceful dialogue to resolve their differences and to ensure a continued peaceful and democratic elections process. It is through this peaceful and democratic process that the social and economic development of the United Republic of Tanzania can be ensured.

SIGNED BY: ALVARO RODRIGUEZ

UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR

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CHADEMA MJINI IRINGA YAZOA VITI 14 VYA UDIWANI

THE opposition party Chadema in Iringa Urban Constituency has raised from ashes by scooping 14 wards in this year general elections as compared to last general elections in 2010 when they got only one ward out of 18, the SIMBAYABLOG has discovered.

Chadema in 2010 general elections had only one ward but in this year general elections have managed to get 14 wards out of 18 total wards in the Iringa Municipality.

In the well-contested general elections 2015 CCM has managed to retrieve only four wards out of 18 including Miyomboni-Kitanzini, Nduli, Mlandege and Mshindo wards.

The former Iringa Town Mayor, Amani Mwamwindi has hold on to his Mlandege Ward but this time around be a ordinary ward councilor because the all municipal council will be under Chadema.

The wards which Chadema has shoveled in this year’s general elections including Kihesa, Mtwivilla, Ilala, Gangilonga, Mivinjeni, Kwakilosa, Ruaha, Mkimbizi, Mkwawa, Kitwiru, Makorogoni, Mwangata, Isakalilo and Igumbilo.

However, police in Iringa has fired tear gas canisters and pepper spray to disperse Chadema and CCM supporters who gathered around Iringa Municipal Council offices demanding Returning Officer, Ahmad Sawa to announce the parliamentary election results.

The supporters from both parties were chanting around the streets before the police dispersed them to maintain rule and order in the town.

Some shops and streets were closed but only armed police in uniforms and plain clothes were seen going around the parts of the town to contain the angry mob.

The returning officer for Iringa Urban Constituency, Ahmad Sawa pronounced Rev. Peter Simon Msigwa (Chadema) as a winner by scooping 34,154 votes, against CCM opponent Frederick Wilfred Mwakalebela who got 32,406 votes, equivalent to 42.6 %.

In other words Rev. Msigwa defeated Mwakalebela by 10,748 votes, equivalent to 56.6 percent.

Other contestants in the race were Chiku Abwao (ACT-Wazalendo) who got 411 votes, Daud Issa Masasi (ADC) 123 votes, Paulina Lameck Mgimwa (Chausta) with 66 votes and Robert Alexander Kisinini (DP) 56 votes.

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