Tanzania's President-elect John Magufuli displays his winning
certificate as Samia Suluhu (left), his running mate, applauds at the
election announcement ceremony in Dar es Salaam October 30, 2015. AFP
PHOTO | DANIEL HAYDUK
By The Citizen
Tanzania's president-elect John Magufuli officially received
the General Election winner's certificate for the presidency Friday in
Dar es Salaam.
The National Electoral Commission chairman Damian Lubuva handed
the certificate to Dr Magufuli and his running mate Ms Samia Suluhu
Hassan, who becomes the first woman vice president in Tanzania.
The ceremony was attended by top Government leaders led by
outgoing President Jakaya Kikwete, Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda and
scores of foreign dignitaries, including the Commonwealth election
observer team leader and former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan as
well as Armando Guebuza of Mozambique.
The main opposition challenger for the race Mr Edward Lowassa
who has disputed the election outcome did not attend the function but
other smaller candidates were in attendance.
Magufuli won the tight race with 8.8 million votes, at 58 per
cent, beating his closest rival with a margin of 2.8 million votes.
Speaking on behalf of the opposition, Anna Mghwira of
ACT-Wazalendo accepted the victory of Dr Magufuli and challenged him to
implement the ‘change’ which was used by political parties during the
campaign. “I beg the president-elect to implement ‘change’ which is the
desire of all Tanzanians.
"The first change is to bring us a new constitution which will
be the product of the people’s opinions and other significant changes
will follow,” said Mghwira.
According to Mghwira, Dr Magufuli has to strengthen national
unity, to promote gender-equality, and to improve the economy and fight
poverty.
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