{Former President Jakaya Kikwete and current Chairman of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) will hand over the party\u2019s chairmanship to President John Magufuli in June.}<\/p>\n
Addressing journalists in Dar es Salaam, CCM Secretary General Abdulrahman Kinana said President Magufuli has accepted the responsibility. \u201cCCM has a culture of handing over the party\u2019s chairmanship to the next elected President… this is not in the party\u2019s constitution but it is a culture that has been formed within the party\u201d, he explained.<\/p>\n
Mr Kinana explained further that former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi, handed over the position to former President Benjamin Mkapa in 1995, who in turn handed it over to Mr Kikwete in 2006.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis culture is continuing and former President Kikwete has decided to hand over the chairmanship to President Magufuli, who has accepted. My work is to prepare the party\u2019s national congress for this purpose,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, CCM has commended President John Magufuli for directing new regional commissioners to ensure youth in their regions spend most of their time working instead of playing pool.<\/p>\n
Speaking in his new capacity as CCM spokesperson, Mr Christopher Ole Sendeka said the president\u2019s directives aim at maximising the country\u2019s human resources as well as impacting responsibility among all Tanzanians.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Mr Kinana introduced Mr Ole Sendeka to the press as new CCM spokesperson — to assist the party\u2019s Ideology and Publicity Secretary, Nape Nnauye, who also doubles as Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports.<\/p>\n
Mr Kinana said Mr Nnauye would continue with his capacity as the party\u2019s Ideology and Publicity Secretary until the National Executive Committee (NEC) decides otherwise. Mr Ole Sendeka said Dr Magufuli had once again shown that many of the Tanzanians who voted for him in last year\u2019s general election, made the right choice.<\/p>\n
\u201cCCM, whose manifesto President Magufuli is implementing, has every reason to hail his leadership. We believe that under his leadership, Tanzania will make major strides in development,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
He said under President Magufuli\u2019s motto \u2018Hapa Kazi Tu\u2019, the country has witnessed sweeping changes, including curbing government expenditures and control of corruption that have resulted in increase of revenue collection in the shortest time possible. \u201cIncreased revenue collection has seen enhanced government\u2019s effort in providing improved service to the public.<\/p>\n
We have seen steps taken against public servants whose service has been tainted and others arraigned… all these steps are within the law and good governance,\u201d Mr Ole Sendeka noted.<\/p>\n
The new CCM spokesperson castigated those misleading the public that what President Magufuli is doing amounts to dictatorship and inhumanity, stressing that CCM directed the sitting president, through the party\u2019s manifesto, to restore discipline and accountability within the public service sector.<\/p>\n
Recently, when swearing in new Regional Commissioners, President Magufuli issued directives to the holders of the post to make sure ghost workers in their regions are eliminated from payrolls within 15 days.<\/p>\n
He said the same should be done also in various government institutions by ministers and heads of institutions. The president also directed the regional commissioners to ensure people in their regions, especially the youth, engage in development activities instead of wasting time at the pool tables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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