{"id":28084,"date":"2021-05-01T17:31:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T17:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/?p=28084"},"modified":"2021-05-01T15:30:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T15:30:02","slug":"home-sweet-home-nayalandu-rejoins-ccm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/home-sweet-home-nayalandu-rejoins-ccm","title":{"rendered":"Home sweet home, Nayalandu rejoins CCM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\">Tanzania<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>FORMER Cabinet Minister and Singida North legislator Mr Lazaro Nyalandu has rejoined the country\u2019s ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).<\/p>\n<p>Mr Nyalandu, 50, rejoined the party at an event witnessed by CCM National Chairperson, Samia Suluhu Hassan during the ruling party\u2019s extraordinary meeting held at the Jakaya Kikwete Convention Centre in Dodoma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are some people after knowing that I have become the President of Tanzania and I am coming to take over the chairmanship of CCM decided to come and support us within the party\u201d said, President Samia.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Nyalandu quitted CCM on 30 October 2017 and joined opposition Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), vowing to renew strong calls for new national constitution; a point that he highlighted in his resignation speech.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mr Nyalandu, he believed that the new constitution was the only solution towards maintaining the separation of powers as well as ensuring transparency, rule of law and good governance.<\/p>\n<p>He said the then political leadership in CCM was contrary to the ideals of the founding father of the nation Julius Nyerere.<\/p>\n<p>The politician left CCM owing to the party\u2019s failure to supervise the government, expressing his dissatisfaction with human rights violations.<\/p>\n<p>He also said there was no clear separation of powers between the three pillars of the state \u2013 the legislature, executive and judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Nyalandu, four-time elected MP occupied the key tourism and natural resources ministerial portfolio under former president Jakaya Kikwete.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech to rejoin CCM, Mr Nyalandu expressed gratitude to the CCM Chairperson for accepting, forgiving and allowing him to return home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTanzanians have seen your star shining and are all filled with joy and hope for your exaltation as God prepared you to be the leader of this nation since the creation of the earth,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cIt is our prayer that the God\u2019s hand will guide you in your responsibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Samia announced another leader from the opposition who decided to join CCM as Chadema Chairman for the Southern zone and Lindi region Mr Suleiman Luongo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have decided to return home, I was in CCM before joining Chadema but as you continue to be outside the ruling part you feel out of place. As President Samia has been confirmed as the first female CCM chairperson I support her 100 per cent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. FORMER Cabinet Minister and Singida North legislator Mr Lazaro Nyalandu has rejoined the country\u2019s ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). Mr Nyalandu, 50, rejoined the party at an event witnessed by CCM National Chairperson, Samia Suluhu Hassan during the ruling party\u2019s extraordinary meeting held at the Jakaya Kikwete Convention Centre in Dodoma. 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