CCM postpones crucial meetings citing technical glitch

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- The abrupt change in schedule is likely to stir speculation among political observers, given CCM’s influential role in steering government policy and its preparations for upcoming elections.
Dodoma. The ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), has announced the postponement of its scheduled national-level meetings, citing unspecified technical reasons.
The meetings, which were set to take place on July 18 and 19, 2025, involved two of the party’s most influential organs: the Security and Ethics Committee and the Central Committee.
Both are pivotal in shaping CCM’s internal governance and its broader policy direction, especially in the run-up to national decision-making milestones.
In a formal circular issued from the party’s Dodoma headquarters and dated Friday, July 18, 2025, the Secretary of the Secretariat, Mr Salum Renas, addressed the notice to all members of the National Executive Committee (NEC), confirming the postponement and extending apologies for any inconvenience caused.
“Due to technical reasons, the CCM national meetings scheduled for July 18–19, 2025 have now been postponed until further notice,” the statement reads in part.
While no further details were provided regarding the nature of the technical challenges, the party assured its members that a new date for the sessions would be communicated in due course through official channels.
The announcement follows an earlier communication dated July 11, 2025, indicating that preparations for the meetings were underway.
The abrupt change in schedule is likely to stir speculation among political observers, given CCM’s influential role in steering government policy and its preparations for upcoming elections.
CCM has in recent months intensified its internal consultations on key policy issues and party strategies, with its Central Committee often acting as a precursor to decisions later adopted by the broader National Executive Council.
Observers now await a revised timetable as the ruling party looks to reconvene its top leadership bodies in the weeks ahead.