Fast and furious: All hell broke loose at the beginning of the year when opposition lawmakers decided to boycotted parliamentary proceedings chaired by Deputy Speaker Tulia Ackson accusing her highjacking their priviledges. They were also against the government’s decision to limit live coverage of National Assembly sessions. PHOTOIFILE
What you need to know:
Despite being mired in corruption scandals and facing criticism over high unemployment and poverty at the time of the General Election last year, the ruling CCM still had the better story to tell voters.
