Samia orders inquiry after top CCM official quits ahead of key polls
Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Chairperson President Samia Suluhu Hassan (L) discusses the issue with the party's Secretary General Daniel Chongolo during the 10th congress of the party in Dodoma, Tanzania on December 6, 2022. PHOTO | NMG
The shock resignation of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) secretary-general Daniel Chongolo this week exposed simmering power tussles within Tanzania's ruling party that is showing all signs of becoming messy as the next elections cycle approaches.
Chongolo's exit was based on a resignation letter that he submitted on Monday, citing a smear campaign waged against him on social media. But the whole affair remained shrouded in mystery, even after CCM confirmed his departure on Wednesday after a meeting of its Central Committee in Dar es Salaam.
