Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has upheld two parliamentary appeals and dismissed six others during a special meeting held in Dodoma over the weekend.
A statement signed by INEC’s Director of Elections, Ramadhan Kailima, also revealed that the Commission accepted two councillorship appeals and rejected three others.
The successful parliamentary appeals include that of Mr Ezekiel Katabi, the CHAUMMA Party parliamentary candidate for Muhambwe Constituency, against the Returning Officer for Muhambwe.
INEC also upheld the appeal of Mr Athuman Issah Henku, the Civic United Front (CUF) parliamentary candidate for Ikungi East Constituency, against Mr Thomas Mgongo Kitima, the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) candidate.
“As a result, these candidates have been reinstated on the list of parliamentary contenders in their respective constituencies and will proceed with election campaign activities,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, six parliamentary appeals were dismissed. These included that involving Mr Msowoya Gelard Goodluck, ACTWazalendo candidate for Kilombero Constituency, against the Kilombero Returning Officer.
The list also has ADC candidate for Kibamba Constituency Mr Innocent Siriwa, against the Kibamba Returning Officer, CHAUMMA candidate for Mkuranga Constituency, Mr David January Mhanga, against the Mkuranga Returning Officer and parliamentary candidate for Ubungo Constituency Ms Christina Mbise.
Others are that of ACTWazalendo candidate for Ndanda Constituency Mr Cecil Francis Akili and CUF candidate, Mr Mneke Said appealing against CCM candidate Nawanda Esmael in Newala Constituency. On the councillorship front, INEC approved two appeals.
ACT-Wazalendo members Mr Hussein Bakiri and Mr Alex Nachingulu were reinstated as candidates for Mlingula and Mwena wards respectively, after successful appeals against the Ndanda Constituency Returning Officer
For More News And Analysis About Tanzania Follow Africa-Press
