This was revealed here by UKAWA
Co-chairman Mr Freeman Mbowe who doubles as Chadema national chairman.
Zanzibar Electoral Commission last week announced that fresh elections
in Isles will be held on March 20.
Mr Mbowe was speaking just a day after
the coalition held a one-day closed door meeting that brought together
Chadema flag bearer in October polls Edward Lowassa, Zanzibar first Vice
President Mr Seif Sharif Hamad and all MPs from the coalition.
Mr Mbowe said that they had received
detailed report on Zanzibar political situation and all MPs from the
coalition reached a common conclusion. “On January 28 there will be an
executive committee meeting that will come out with what exactly should
be done in regard to Zanzibar political stalemate,” he noted.
He added that Civic United Front (CUF)
Central Committee will also issue its stance on the matter which for a
number of days has left Zanzibaris in dilemma. Mr Mbowe pointed out that
peace cannot exist if democratic principles are not respected, thus it
was high time the conflicting parties resolved the stalemate once and
for all.
On his part, Malindi MP on CUF ticket
Ally Salehe believed that President John Magufuli has mandate to
intervene and help resolve the impasse. He said that Saturday’s meeting
held in Dodoma gave them confidence and he believed that they will stand
united to safeguard their right.
Singida East MP Tundu Lissu said that
presidential election cannot be challenged in court and that’s why they
were seeking other alternatives. Zanzibar Electoral body had nullified
October polls on grounds of being marred with several irregularities.
There have been several attempts to find
nonviolent solution to the standoff. President John Magufuli had on
different times met with Zanzibar First Vice- President Mr Seif Sharif
Hamad and Zanzibar President Dr Ally Mohamed Shein to see how to
peacefully end the stalemates.
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