Leaders of the opposition party in Tanzania, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) have settled on supporting president Uhuru Kenyatta’s bid for a second term in what appears as revenge against Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga. Chadema, which is the opposition party in Tanzania had backed the former Prime Minister for presidency in the previous general elections but to their disappointment, Mr Odinga supported their opponent Magufuli Pombe who is the sating president. See Also: Why Raila may be lucky in race this time roundIn the party’s council meeting over the weekend the council chairman, Mr Freeman Mbowe told the the members that after proper analysis they had settled on Jubilee Party leader as the suitable candidate to support as Kenya gets all its feet in the electioneering period. Mr Mbowe accused Mr Odinga of being a traitor and labeled him an enemy for having stood with CCM’s John Magufuli inn Tanzania’s 2015 polls. Tanzania's Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Minister Augustine Mahiga dismissed the claims that had been carried by various media houses in the two countries early May this year.

Source: Standard Digital May 30, 2017 06:45 UTC