The decision comes just two days after the left-leaning opposition party welcomed the former Kisesa lawmaker following his defection from the ruling CCM.
In our briefing today:
Dozens of CCM Lawmakers and Deputy Ministers Fall in Party Primaries;
CCM Dissident Luhaga Mpina Joins ACT-Wazalendo After Exclusion in Party Primaries;
Tanzania’s DCEA charges seven in drug import case.
Maridhiano hayakuwa tu makubaliano ya viongozi wawili, bali Azimio la Kitaifa, lililotokana na matumaini na matarajio halali ya Wazanzibari kuona mustakabali wa amani, haki, na mshikamano.
Maridhiano was never meant to be a one-time fix, but a continuous process — a culture of political maturity, mutual respect, and shared responsibility.
In our briefing today:
ACT-Wazalendo Demands Justice as Janeth Rithe Remains in Custody;
President Samia Champions Global Spotlight for Unique Bulabo Cultural Festival;
Viral Tanzanian Political Podcasters Wachokonozi Arrested for Alleged Social Media Abuse;
Tanzania Joins EU, France and the European Investment Bank in Launching the Butimba Water Treatment Plant.
During his UK visit, Othman met with representatives of British think tanks to discuss Zanzibar and Tanzania’s political landscape ahead of the October elections.
“ACT Wazalendo tunalaani hatua hiyo ya Jeshi la Polisi kumkamata kiongozi wetu na tunawataka wamuachie mara moja bila masharti yoyote,”
In our briefing today:
Prominent East African Lawyers and Human Rights Activists Set to Attend Tundu Lissu Hearing Denied Entry to Tanzania;
IPTL Scandal Reignites as Zitto Kabwe Takes Stand in Defamation Case;
CCM to Hold Another Congress on May 29–30 Ahead of October 2025 Election;
CHADEMA G55 and Their Quest to Fulfill Personal Dreams;
Doomsday Preacher Who Shared ‘Visions’ About Tanzania’s Leadership Abducted, Tortured, and Dumped in the Forest;
In Memoriam: Pheroze Nowrojee
Zitto acknowledged making the statements in question, explaining that they were based on interpretations of various court rulings and were intended to clarify the matter after it resurfaced in the 2023/24 CAG report released at the end of March this year.
Isn’t it that punditry and criticism require a high level of professionalism and credibility?