Two veteran politicians have emerged as the top contenders for the position of permanent chair of the Katiba Assembly, as delegates calls for rapid deployment of a secret ballot to fill this crucial position.
For pundits of local renown and Bunge-obsessed
politicos, former Speaker of the National Assembly Samwel Sitta is the
clear frontrunner.
Years of experience at the helm of a Parliament
besieged by scandal, from the murky underbelly of Richmond to the filth
exposed during the BAE radar saga, gives the Urambo East MP the edge as
he goes for pole position at the Constituent Assembly.
CA delegates could also tap former minister and
Attorney General Andrew Chenge to helm the Katiba Assembly, according to
local Bunge watchers.
The Harvard-educated Bariadi West MP is mostly
remembered for resigning during his tenure as Attorney General in 2008
to pave way for an investigation into allegations he’d received
kickbacks worth over USD 1m during the BAE radar saga.
Whatever they decide, CA members have a tough job
ahead of them. They’re expected to deliver a Katiba that echoes the
hopes, wishes and aspirations of the millions of Tanzanians who sent
them to Dodoma.
Whoever they choose, delegates who spoke to The
Citizen seem to understand that their decisions over the next few days
will, without a doubt, determine the course of Tanzania’s modern
political history.
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