{"id":3884,"date":"2020-02-18T14:31:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T14:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/tanzania\/?p=3884"},"modified":"2020-02-18T14:31:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T14:31:12","slug":"dr-mashinji-why-i-quit-chadema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/policy\/dr-mashinji-why-i-quit-chadema","title":{"rendered":"DR MASHINJI: WHY I QUIT CHADEMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE former opposition Chadema Secretary General, Dr Vincent Mashinji has early on Tuesday announced to join the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the CCM\u2019s Lumumba Offices in Dar es Salaam, Dr Mashinji said his decision to join the party has been influenced by ongoing quarrels within Chadema.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had to evaluate how we argue day and night, something that delays us in taking part to create development in the country\u2026I figured, I no longer want to be part of this,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Mashinji added \u201cI have seen the willingness by the ruling party to improve the lives of Tanzanians, unlike Chadema.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The politician said he intends to be part of the process to steer economic development in the country through CCM.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, the CCM\u2019s Ideology and Publicity Secretary, Humphrey Polepole welcomed the lad saying \u201cmy call to Tanzanians is to ensure that different political ideologies don\u2019t interrupt the development.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE former opposition Chadema Secretary General, Dr Vincent Mashinji has early on Tuesday announced to join the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM). 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