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Tanzania's CCM Vice Chairman Urges Aspiring Leaders to Assess Capabilities
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Tanzania's CCM Vice Chairman Urges Aspiring Leaders to Assess Capabilities

From Mwananchi · () Swahili

Translated from Swahili, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • CCM Vice Chairman Stephen Wasira urged aspiring leaders to first assess their capabilities before seeking positions within the party.
  • Wasira emphasized the need for loyal, steadfast leaders who protect the party's interests and can counter opposition arguments with policy, not insults.
  • He called for unity among members, urging them to abandon factions and focus on strengthening the party and its development activities.

Stephen Wasira, Vice Chairman of Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, has called on members aspiring for leadership roles to first evaluate their own abilities. Speaking to CCM members and leaders in Moshi District, Wasira stressed that the party requires leaders with strong principles who can safeguard its interests without being swayed by political shifts.

Next year we will have elections. Everyone who desires to run for a leadership position must first ask themselves if they have the capacity to lead in that position.

— Stephen WasiraAddressing CCM members and leaders in Moshi District, Tanzania.

"Next year we will have elections. Everyone who desires to run for a leadership position must first ask themselves if they have the capacity to lead in that position," Wasira stated. He further elaborated that a CCM leader must be trustworthy, principled, and incapable of divulging party secrets to other parties. "We do not need leaders who go to other parties to reveal the party's secrets. Such a leader is not suitable for us," he insisted.

Wasira also urged members to set aside internal factions and instead collaborate to strengthen the party and advance development initiatives. He asserted that leadership competition should be based on an individual's competence and the party's needs, not personal gain. "We need leaders who can respond to opposition arguments with logic and policy, not insults. A good leader wins through reason and understanding," he said.

We do not need leaders who go to other parties to reveal the party's secrets. Such a leader is not suitable for us.

— Stephen WasiraEmphasizing the need for loyalty within the CCM party.

Furthermore, he underscored that CCM is a party for its members, not solely for its leaders, and therefore, every member must actively participate in its growth. The Kilimanjaro Regional CCM Chairman, Patrick Boisafi, reported that the party is performing well in the region, noting that the government has allocated Sh1.57 trillion for development projects over the past five years.

We need leaders who can respond to opposition arguments with logic and policy, not insults. A good leader wins through reason and understanding.

— Stephen WasiraDescribing the qualities of an effective CCM leader.
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Originally published by Mwananchi in Swahili. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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