Dodoma. Members of Parliament from the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) have elected Ilala MP-elect Mussa Zungu as the party’s candidate for the position of Speaker of the 13th Parliament. Should he be elected by the full House, Zungu will become Tanzania’s eighth Speaker.
Zungu garnered 348 votes, defeating his rival, former Shinyanga MP Stephen Masele, who managed only 16 votes. Masele had earlier been considered a strong contender before voting began.
