CCM names Sendeka party spokesperson

Ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) secretary general Abdulrahman Kinana yesterday named Christopher Ole Sendeka  (pictured) as the party’s new spokesperson.

 

Briefing reporters on the appointment, Kinana said Sendeka will be working under the National Executive Committee secretary for Ideology and Publicity Nape Nnauye. The move is meant to provide room for Nnape to execute his duties as the Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports. Speaking soon after being named the party’s spokesperson, Sendeka lauded President John Magufuli for his endeavours to restore discipline in public service as well as boosting government revenues.

 

He said the 2015/2020 CCM manifesto was very clear and was meant to restore discipline and responsibility in public service, noting that what President Magufuli was doing was within the party’s manifestos that detail the needs of many Tanzanians.

 

The former lawmaker used the platform to urge party members and Tanzanians in general to support the President’s efforts to ensure the well-being of the country.

 

The 52-year-old Sendeka who was the Member of Parliament for Simanjiro Constituency in Manyara Region since 2010 failed to gather enough votes to retain the seat in last year’s General Election.  The CCM maverick politician was defeated by the Opposition Chadema’s James Ole Millya. Ole Sendeka garnered 27, 206 votes against 41, 420 votes amassed by Ole Millya.