Mkuranga. CCM presidential candidate and President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has urged CCM cell leaders and supporters across the country to take personal responsibility for ensuring that all registered voters turn out to vote on October 29, 2025.

Speaking at a campaign rally in Mkuranga District, Pwani Region, President Samia called on cell leaders and families to play an active role in mobilizing voters, stressing that high voter participation is key to realizing the goals outlined in the party’s election manifesto.

“To effectively implement what is contained in our CCM election manifesto, we must first vote in large numbers. Cell leaders, family members—make sure everyone who is registered goes out to vote,” she said.

Her message, delivered to a cheering crowd, echoes similar calls she has made during campaign stops across the country since the launch of her campaign on August 28, 2025. The CCM candidate has consistently emphasized the importance of civic responsibility and party unity as the nation heads toward the general election.

Cell leaders have long served as a key instrument of CCM’s political influence since the one-party era. They represent the lowest level of the party’s organizational structure and are ideally responsible for communicating CCM policies to the grassroots and channeling feedback from citizens up through the party hierarchy.

With only nine days remaining before polling day, Tanzanians on the mainland are set to elect the President of the United Republic, Members of Parliament, and Councilors, while voters in Zanzibar will also choose the President of Zanzibar and House of Representatives members.

Throughout her campaign, President Samia has highlighted her administration’s achievements and priorities, including improving social services and advancing economic empowerment through subsidies in productive sectors such as agriculture, fishing, and livestock.

“We made the decision to provide subsidies to farmers, fishers, and other sectors—and as a result, today we are witnessing a great increase in production. We are now food self-sufficient at 128 percent,” she said.