POLITICAL analysts have called for a dialogue among top leaders of the opposition CUF, involving political parties Registrar, Justice Francis Mutungi and other influential persons as the party’s top leaders are today expected ‘to collide’ at the party’s office in Dar es Salaam.
Prof Simon Mbilinyi, retired cabinet
minister and economics guru, suggested that Judge Mutungi could summon
the leaders of CUF, Mr Seif Sharif Hamad, Professor Ibrahim Lipumba and
others for talks to rescue the party.
“With his powers as registrar, he would
give them directives as per laws governing the political parties,” he
recommended. He criticised Mr Hamad, saying the man has turned the party
into ‘individual property’, with members only ‘dancing to his whims.’’
University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM)
Lecturer, Dr Benson Bana, admitted though that leadership wrangles in
any party were unavoidable. He was further of the view that the dispute
within CUF was ‘unhealthy and undesirable.’
“When the part is individual and
individual is a party becomes dangerous for the prosperity of the
democracy, and this is what happens in the CUF,” Dr Bana stated.
However, he noted that the conflict has not yet gone beyond control;
wisdom is needed to settle the matter. He also advised that influential
individuals could intervene in the dispute and help find an amicable
solution.
The don said it was good idea that the
CUF could work on the advice given by the Registrar Mutungi regarding
their differences. “Justice Mutungi gave an advice basing on principles
of the laws guiding political parties. Surprisingly, instead of using
the advice as a window for a way out they ridiculed it,” he has
condemned it.
Meanwhile, Mr Seif Sharif Hamad is
scheduled to resume his administrative business today, after days of
conflict within the party. Deputy Secretary General (Zanzibar), Mr
Nassor Ahmed Mazrui, yesterday informed the ‘Daily News’ over the phone
that the leadership was already in Dar es Salaam and “tomorrow (today)
we will move to our offices at Buguruni, Mr Seif Sharif will lead us.”
He said upon arrival at the offices, the
Secretary General (Mr Hamad) will address party members and followers
from Dar es Salaam who have been informed to turn up in big numbers ‘to
welcome us back to the Buguruni offices, partly damaged by Prof Ibrahim
Lipumba.”
We do not want to see Prof Lipumba at
the Buguruni office premises because he is no longer a party member;
therefore, he is prohibited,” Mr Mazrui said, adding that the police
have been informed about their return to Buguruni, complete with a
request for protection in case of any resistance.
He told this newspaper that the decision
made recently in Zanzibar to expel Prof Lipumba is legal as per CUF
constitution, reminding the public that the party’s headquarters are in
the Isles “and history and all the important meetings/decisions are made
in Zanzibar.”
Mr Mazrui said the conflict within the
party has been cleared after expelling Prof Lipumba - and that all
leaders, including Mbps in the Union parliament are currently united to
move the party forward.
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