{"id":15294,"date":"2020-09-15T18:52:26","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T18:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/tanzania\/?p=15294"},"modified":"2020-09-15T18:52:26","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T18:52:26","slug":"pm-magufuli-most-suitable-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/policy\/pm-magufuli-most-suitable-candidate","title":{"rendered":"PM: MAGUFULI MOST SUITABLE CANDIDATE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> PRIME Minister and CCM\u2019s Central Committee member, Kassim Majaliwa, has asked the Singida residents to consider the kind of a leader they want to lead the nation.<\/p>\n<p>He made the call on Tuesday while addressing a rally at a CCM campaign rally at CCM grounds in Ilongero Ward in Singida District.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeading a nation is not a walk in the park, you must take time to think and evaluate who should take us where we desire to be,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the residents to beware of candidates who use vulgar language, saying insults were pointless; that parties should focus on what they would do for wananchi.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Majaliwa told Singida residents that Dr John Magufuli was an ideal candidate and leader capable of safeguarding the country\u2019s values, including peace and the union between the Mainland and Zanzibar.<\/p>\n<p>He said Tanzanians had all the reasons to vote for Dr Magufuli since he is a bold and firm leader capable of making tough decisions.<\/p>\n<p>In his first tenure of office, he initiated several development projects that he must accomplish in the second term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI kindly ask Tanzanians to vote for Dr Magufuli on October 28 so that he accomplishes what he started,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn October 28, please vote for him; there are plenty of reasons for giving him a second term, considering the various development achievements he was instrumental in facilitating during his first term,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>The premier used the opportunity to campaign for the Singida constituency Parliamentary aspirant Mr Ramadhani Ighondo and Ilongero Ward Councillor contestant, Mr Issa Mwiru.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mr Majaliwa has received the former chairman of CHADEMA for Singida District, Mr Frank Akunay who has decided to defect to CCM.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Akunay defected to CCM accompanied by his wife Betina Ibrahim and his younger brother Mr Daniel Akunay.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the rally, Mr Akunay said he decided to rejoin CCM to support Dr Magufuli\u2019s accomplishments, and pledged to join the aspirants to make sure the party emerged victorious.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Singida North there are 84 villages, 435 hamlets and 21 wards, all of which I know, and I assure you of victory by 98 per cent, we are confident of getting a parliamentary seat. For councillors, we have retained 19 wards as two have passed unopposed,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth phase government has implemented major projects in the past five years; some have been completed and others are ongoing in various parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>They are considered as strategic projects for boosting economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>They include Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), Ubungo Interchange, Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Power Project and Julius Nyerere International Airport Terminal 3, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Tanzania: PRIME Minister and CCM\u2019s Central Committee member, Kassim Majaliwa, has asked the Singida residents to consider the kind of a leader they want to lead the nation. 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