Irregularities mar CCM preferential polls in Nkasi

EIGHT CCM cadres who are seeking nomination for parliamentary seat in Nkasi North constituency, Rukwa Region have called upon the postponement of preferential polls for the Mkinga Ward due to numerous irregularities including acts of corruption they discovered during rounds of intraparty meetings in the area.

They maintained that if the polls are not postponed they would not concede the results.

The eight aspirants jointly filed a report expressing their grievances and signed it and subsequently handed it officially to the Nkasi CCM District Secretary, Mr Seleman Mahmoud in Namanyere town.

When contacted for comments, Mr Mahmoud admitted to have received it, and that he would hand it over to the CCM district officials for further action.

He acknowledged that he had held preliminary meetings, cautioning them to strictly observe the set norms and regulations during rounds of intraparty meetings they were planning to conduct.

The eight aspirants who signed the complaint include Hypolitus Matete, Rukwa CCM Region Chairperson, Ponsiano Nyami, the Babati DC, Ephraim Kalimalwendo, retired District Executive Council Director Salvatory Seko, the outgoing Nkasi deputy District Council Chairperson.

Others are January Kilamtinde, civil servant, Basil Mbwilo, the outgoing Kipili Ward Councillor, Jastus Shauri and Raphael Siumbu, a civil servant.

The incumbent MP for the Nkasi North constituency Ally Keissy did not attend the meeting even when he was invited.

According to the written grievance report whose copy was availed to the ‘Sunday News’, the nine aspirants accused Mr Kessy of possessing a large amount of cash during the intraparty meetings.