Battle grounds drawn as CCM cadres vote in civic primaries
The national chairperson of the ruling party, CCM who also serves as the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, presides over a special meeting of the CCM’s central committee on the selection of mayoral and municipal council chairperson candidates, held in Zanzibar the day before yesterday. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE
Dar es Salaam. A fierce contest will unfold today to determine who advances in the race for mayoral positions in five Tanzanian cities which are under the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), as party delegates prepare to cast their votes.
Apart from mayoral positions, delegates will also vote to select chairpersons for various district councils across the country, making it a crucial day in CCM’s internal electoral calendar.
