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Africa-Press<\/a> – Tanzania<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>CCM has suspended the publication of Uhuru newspaper for seven days after running a misleading story over President Samia Suluhu Hassan.<\/p>\n

According to the ruling party\u2019s Secretary General Daniel Chongolo, top newspaper\u2019s three bosses have been suspended pending for an investigation over the motive behind for the running of such misleading story.<\/p>\n

The newspaper owned by CCM\u2019s Uhuru Media Group (UMG) misquoted BBC Swahili interview with President Samia Suluhu Hassan and published a story depicting that the Head of State is not intending to vie for presidency post in the next general election.<\/p>\n

Responding to reporter\u2019s question over the saga at a press conference held in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday afternoon, the party\u2019s SG said apologized to President Samia over the misleading story as he announced the decisions reached by the UMG Board.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is true that the paper has put the words in the President\u2019s mouth\u2026we are apologizing to the President,\u201d the Secretary General said.<\/p>\n

He named staff suspended staff as UMG Managing Director Ernest Sungura, Executive Editor Athuman Mbutuka and Editor Rashid Zahoro<\/p>\n

However, he unveiled that the board has formed a committee to investigate the matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Tanzania. CCM has suspended the publication of Uhuru newspaper for seven days after running a misleading story over President Samia Suluhu Hassan. According to the ruling party\u2019s Secretary General Daniel Chongolo, top newspaper\u2019s three bosses have been suspended pending for an investigation over the motive behind for the running of such misleading story. 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