Kitila calls CCM members to support Samia
DAR ES SALAAM: MINISTER of State in the President’s Office (Planning and Investment) and Member of Parliament for Ubungo Prof Kitila Mkumbo has called upon members of Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) to support Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan in the upcoming General Election.
Professor Mkumbo made the call recently during a meeting with CCM members in Ubungo Constituency.
“As a nation, we will head to the General Election later this year. CCM, as the ruling party, has its procedures and traditions in place. Once in office, our presidential candidate is given two terms, each lasting five years,” he said.
He further added, “That is why we are saying, let’s give President Samia another five years to continue leading the people of Tanzania.”
Recently, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) appealed to all eligible persons living in Rukwa to turn out in big numbers to register for the 2025 general election.
The statement was made by Acting INEC Chairperson, Mr Adam Juma Mkina, who was representing INEC Chairperson, Court of Appeal Judge, Jacobs Mwambegele, during the opening of a one-day sensitising seminar for stakeholders in elections on the updating of the Permanent Voter Register (PVR) for the election slated on October this year.
The seven-day exercise begins on January 12 to 18 January 2025, in four regions of Rukwa, Njombe, Songwe and parts of Ruvuma.
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The registration centres will be opened at 08:00am and closed at 06:00pm. Mr Mkina also asked stakeholders, political parties, faith-based organisations and NGOs to educate their followers on the importance of registering for voting.
This initiative is a continuation of the voter registration update launched by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa in Kigoma on July 20, 2024 and moved to Tabora, Katavi, Geita, Kagera, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Mara, Simiyu, Manyara, Singida and part of Dodoma Region.
According to Mr Mkina, until December 31 last year, INEC had completed the registration of voters on PVR in 19 regions of Rukwa, Njombe, Songwe, Ruvuma, Geita, Kagera, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Mara, Dodoma and Singida. Other regions include Urban West, South Unguja, North Unguja, South Pemba in Zanzibar, Arusha and Kilimanjaro.
“Currently, two regions of Mbeya and Iringa are anticipating to complete the exercise tomorrow (today),” he added.
Mr Mkina explained that this time around registration is of its kind since it includes prisoners who meet the conditions for registering and voting as per amended laws.
According to the estimates by the commission based on the 2022 Population and Housing Census, approximately 3,391,017 voters are expected to be included in the Permanent Voter Register from the listed regions in the 2025 general elections.
