POLEPOLE ASSUMES OFFICE, PROMISES SERVICE DELIVERY

CHAMA Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) outgoing Ideology and Publicity Secretary Nape Nnauye handed over office yesterday, with his successor Humphrey Polepole pledging to pursue the party national chairman’s agenda.

 

CCM Chairman, President John Magufuli, addressing the National Executive Committee (NEC) at the State House in Dar es Salaam on Saturday, promised to return the party to the grassroots members, giving the members a lion’s-share say in the party decision making process.

Mr Polepole, a former Constitution Review Commissioner, speaking at CCM’s Lumumba Sub-Head Office in Dar es Salaam, said he will assist the secretariat to implement the new reforms, which seek to strategically strengthen the party’s base.

“We will ensure CCM stands by the people for the peopl ... we will make CCM the people’s party built by strong values and commitment,” he said, citing truth and anticorruption as the party’s major values.

He was optimistic that the party will maintain to lead through the 10 commitments of every party member. Mr Polepole told reporters that if only 60 per cent of CCM members were committed to the party principles, Tanzania could easily attain her development goals.

“We will strongly train our members to abide by the principles and as leaders we will build strong political arguments.” He recalled, however, that the National Chairman, Dr Magufuli has been working hard to restore the national core values and now has turned on the party.

The activist and currently Ubungo District Commissioner (DC), explained that it was critical for President Magufuli to restore dignity, patriotism, integrity, unity, transparency and accountability within the government, but “moving on to do the same with the party was a best option.”

“Now that there will be accountability, efficiency and discipline from within the party to the government, the president can easily work on the new constitution ... this time around the people will have the same understanding,” he said.

Mr Polepole described his stand to the party and nation as effective and unshakable, charging, “Where truth is required I will stand by the truth and where there is justice I will stand by justice.

” Mr Nnauye thanked all party members and leaders for the support and cooperation, vowing to continue being a loyal party member. He said for the past five years at the post, he has faced ups and downs, which he will best document in his book.