ACT �Wazalendo leader Zitto Kabwe shows the
Tabora Declaration (L) and the party manifesto in Dar es Salaam, while
speaking to journalists yesterday. (Photo: Halima Kambi)
The Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT-Wazalendo) has blamed the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and the ruling party for accepting objection and disqualification of its constituency candidates filed by ruling party contestants for no proper explanation.
ACT-Wazalendo party leader Zitto Kabwe told the press yesterday
that his party had appealed against the decision of disqualifying its
contender for Kinondoni constituency to no avail.
Kabwe said in Kinondoni Constituency, CCM candidate Idd Azan played
dirty politics of objecting the candidate for ACT-Wazalendo Karama
Masoud claiming he was not a party member.
However, he said this was despite the party presenting a letter to
the returning officer in the constituency showing party membership for
their candidate and his right to represent the party in the constituency
come October general election.
“Dirty tricks are being used by CCM candidates to object our
candidates as it has happened in various other areas in including
Singida Mashariki where Chadema candidate Tundu Lissu filed an objection
against our candidate and was later disqualified to contest,” he said.
He mentioned other areas as Rungwe Constituency, where the CCM
candidate Saul Amon began campaigning before the scheduled time as NEC
remained mum despite his party filing for complaints to relevant
authorities.
According to him, there is favouritism to some of political parties
because his party had filed a complaint as to why the Kagera Ward
Councilor candidate in Kigoma Region under our ticket was removed from
the contest without success.
“We have already appealed the incident to the NEC and are expecting answers by Monday,” he said.
He added, “We have also managed to have 219 out of the 265
constituencies countrywide becoming the second party after CCM to have
filed many candidates”.
According to him, his party has filed 175 contestants in the
mainland and 44 out of 50 constituencies in the isle while giving a 25
percent chances on women in all its constituencies to hold political
positions.
The party is expected to launch its campaign this Sunday at Mbagala Zakheem in the city.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
