In Same East, the battle is between two strong women

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In many parliamentary constituencies, men are contesting electoral positions against fellow men. But, we see in Same East a repeat of the rivalry between Chadema and CCM women à la the 2015 elections

Regarding the previous general election, the Kilimanjaro Regional CCM secretary, Mr Jonathan Mabihya, says this year’s general election will be unique - if only because factions that bedeviled the party have been broken up. “In the coming (2020) general election, it is obvious that we will win. Firstly, we have a good track record of winning previous elections. In 2015, we lost only because of the factions that existed in the party. Voters in favour of former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa caused the ruling party (CCM) to lose the 2015 elections,” he said. “We strongly believe that this year’s elections will be a walkover in this constituency,” he added. Despite all this bragging, the Chadema national chairman, Mr Freeman Mbowe, said in Hai that constituencies in the hands of Chadema will not be lost to CCM.

In Same East, the battle is between two strong women

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