Coalition of Defenders of the People’s Constitution (Ukawa) co-chairs
leave CUF offices in Dar es Salaam after their joint press conference
yesterday. From left, Dr Emmanuel Makaidi, Prof Ibrahim Lipumba, Mr
Freeman Mbowe and James Mbatia. PHOTO|SAID KHAMIS
By Athuman Mtulya and Alex Malanga
In Summary
Dar es Salaam. No CCM candidate will win
parliamentary seat unopposed in the October General Election because the
coalition of four opposition parties, Ukawa, is set to nominate a
candidate to vie for Bunge in every constituency.
Ukawa national co-chairmen announced yesterday
that their plans are to nominate candidates for all 239 constituencies
and give CCM nominees run for their money.
In the 2010 General Election CCM won in 10
constituencies without conducting a campaign after opposition parties
failed to nominate candidates.
Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda, House Speaker Anne
Makinda, Deputy Speaker Job Ndugai, Works Minister John Magufuli, former
Land, Housing and Human Settlement Development minister Anna Tibaijuka
and his successor in the ministry Mr William Lukuvi are some of CCM MPs
who won their seats unopposed.
Ukawa leaders told journalists yesterday that they
have already agreed on who should stand where in 227 constituencies.
The coalitioon comprises Chadema, CUF, NCCR-Mageuzi and NLD. They have
agreed to support a single candidate in every elective post, including
the one they will pick to stand for the presidency. There is still no
consensus in 12 constituencies. The chairman of NCCR-Mageuzi and
co-chair of Ukawa, Mr James Mbatia, told journalists yesterday that
negotiations are ongoing on the remaining 12 constituencies. “But that
doesn’t mean we are at war, or there is a big problem within Ukawa. If
we have managed to accomplish this arduous task by 92 per cent, we will
get done with the remaining part.
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