CCM big names back with bang

New Member of NEC, ASHA BARAKA is receiving her congrats from other members after being appointed on yesterday's meeting.

The CCM national congress ended its meeting here yesterday by electing the party`s three top leaders and members of the National Executive Committee.

However, other aspirants, including a number of deputy ministers, MPS and several journalists, lost their bids.

Jakaya Kikwete was elected as party chairman by 1887 votes out of 1892 votes cast. Five delegates voted against him.

Former Speaker of the National Assembly Pius Msekwa became vice chairman (Mainland) by collecting 1879 votes out 1887 cast ballots.

He received five opposing votes, and one vote was spoilt.

Zanzibar President Amani Abeid Karume was elected as party vice chairman for Zanzibar by polling 1886 votes out of 1887 votes cast.

Kikwete, Msekwa and Karume were nominated on Friday by the party?s central committee as official candidates for the top posts.

Their names were then forwarded to the
National Executive Committee for endorsement, after which they were presented to the national congress.

The national congress also voted in some 85 members of the National Executive Committee in five categories, out of 263 aspirants.

These were 20 members for the women`s wing?13 from the Mainland and seven from Zanzibar. There were 62 contestants in this category.

Also elected were 15 members from the party?s youth wing (nine from mainland and six from Zanzibar).

A total of 49 CCM members contested under this umbrella.

The third group comprised ten members from the party`s parents` wing (six from Mainland and four from Zanzibar). This category had 33 aspirants.

The fourth category comprised 20 members from Zanzibar.
Some 60 aspirants were jostling to fill those positions.

The last category comprised 20 members from the Mainland. There were 59 contestants from this group.

Deputy minister for Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives David Mathayo David, deputy minister East African Cooperation Diodorus Kamala and deputy for minister for energy and minerals William Ngeleja, who were vying for 20 NEC seats for the Mainland, were left out.

Rita Mlaki, deputy minister for lands, housing and human settlements was also cast sideways.

Veteran journalists?Shy-Rose Bhanji, Lucas Kisasa and Novatus Makunga who were vying for 20 NEC seats for the Mainland; Jane Mihanji and Jacqueline Liana, both from Uhuru newspapers? who contested through the party?s women wing?also lost the race.

Those who will occupy the 20 NEC seats for the Mainland include Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, party secretary general Yusuf Makamba, Minister for Infrastructure Development Andrew Chenge, deputy secretary general Jaka Mwambi, Christopher Gachuma, Abdulhaman Kinana and minister for Defence and National Service, Prof Juma Kapuya
Others are Jackson Msome, minister for Health and Social Welfare Prof. David Mwakyusa, Prof. Samwel Wangwe, Amos Makala, minister for Labour Employment and Youth Development John Chiligati, Dodoma Regional Commissioner William Lukuvi and minister for Foreign Affairs Bernard Membe.

Others in this category are the minister in the President`s Office (political affairs and civil Societies` relations) Kingunge Ngombale Mwiru, John Komba, former Prime Minister Frederick Sumaye, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure Development, Dr Makongoro Mahanga, publicity secretary Aggrey Mwanri and minister for Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, Stephen Wassira.

Those who captured the 20 NEC seats for Zanzibar include Vice President Mohamed Shein, Zanzibar Chief Minister Shamsi Vuai Nahodha, minister in the Vice President`s Office (Union Affairs), Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, former Zanzibar Chief Minister Dr Gharib Bilal, Salehe Feruzi Ramadhan, minister for Information, Culture and Sports Mohammed Seif Khatib, Samia Suluhu Hassan, Kidawa Hamid Salehe and Salum Msabaha.

Others are Khadija Abood, Mansoor Yusuf Hamad, Omar Yusuf Mzee, Ambassador Seif Ali Idd, Mohammed Hassani Nasoro Moyo, Prof. Makame Mnyaa and Sailes Castico.

Others in this category are Vuai Ali Vuai, Adam Mwakanjuki, Twaiba Kisasi and Dr Ishao Abdallah Husi.

Those elected through the women?s wing ticket include, minister for Education and Vocational Training Margreth Sitta, minister for Finance Zakia Meghji, Pili Chana, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Anna Makinda, Diana Chilolo, deputy minister for Health and Social welfare Dr Aisha Kigoda and Anne Kilango Malecela.

Others are Rehema Nchimbi, deputy minister for water Shamsa Mwangunga, Khadija Kopa, Asha Baraka, Kate Kamba, minister for Community Development, Gender and Children Sofia Simba, Mwajuma Majid Abdallah, Fatuma Said Ali, Yasimin Aloo, Amina Idd Mabrouk, Asha Abdallah Juma, Catherine Peter Nao and Asha Bakari Machame.

Those elected from the youth wing were Zainabu Kawawa, Violet Mzindakaya, Nape Mnauye, Jerry William Slaa, Salim Ali, Suleman Nchambi, Beno Malisa, Edwin Sanga, Lucy Mayenga and Hawa Sukwa Said.

Others are Hamad Yusuf, Adila Vuai, Michael Charles Bendera, Ashura Abdallah Ismail and Seleman Musini Haji.

From the parents wing, those elected include Eng. Stella Martin Manyanya, Dr Zainabu Gama, Musa Zungu, Adam Kighoma Malima, Mohamed Nasoro Rondo and Richard Nyaulawa.

Others are Hasani Rajab Khatib, Dogo Idd Mabrouk, Fatuma Haji and Mtumwa Usu Pea.

Announcing the results yesterday, the returning officer, Speaker of the National Assembly Samwel Sitta, said the elections were free and fair. He called on those who had lost to concede defeat.

The election was presided over by a seven-member committee under Sitta.

Others were the Speaker of the House of Representatives Pandu Kificho, Rostam Aziz, deputy minister for Infrastructure Development Maua Daftari, deputy minister for Labour, Employment and Youth Development Emmanuel Nchimbi, minister of state in the Prime Minister?s office (parliamentary affairs) and minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs Mary Nagu.