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John Magufuli - Tanzania's 'Bulldozer' president-elect in profile

Image copyright AFP By Ruth Nesoba BBC Africa, Dar es Salaam The son of a peasant farmer, John Pombe Magufuli has won the election to become Tanzania's next president on his 56th birthday - so it is the perfect gift for him. He was never part of the inner-circle of the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, so it came as a surprise to his critics that he secured its candidature for the presidency. His nomination angered CCM stalwart and ex-Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who crossed to the opposition to challenge Mr Magufuli for the presidency. With the backing of the formidable CCM machinery, Mr Magufuli won with 58% of the votes to Mr Lowassa's 40% in a fiercely contested election. As works minister in the outgoing government, he was reputed to be a no-nonsense, results-driven politician. Five things about John Magufuli: The 56-year-old is a former school teacher, industrial chemist and outgoing works minister Nicknamed "The Bul...

UCHAGUZI UMEISHA TUCHAPE KAZI...!

Rais Mteule Dkt. Magufuli Ndugu zangu watanzania, uchaguzi umeisha, rais, wabunge na madiwani wameshapatikana katika uchaguzi mkuu 2015. Tusiendeleze siasa wala ushabiki usio na tija maana viongozi waliochaguliwa ni wetu sote na ni viongozi wa taifa la Tanzania. Rais John Phombe Magufuli alikuwa anaeleza mara zote kwenye mikutano ya kampeni kwamba akichaguliwa atakuwa rais wa watanzania wote bila kujali itikadi za vyama, dini au rangi kwahiyo hatutegemei kwamba kuna mtu mwenye hatimiliki na urais wa Magufuli. Kama kuna makovu yaliyotokana na pilikapilika za kampeni, huu ni wakati wa kuyaponya na kuanza maisha mapya ya kuijenga Tanzania. Malumbano ya kisiasa, vijembe na kejeli sasa basi, tufungue ukurasa mpya wa kuimarisha umoja na mshikamano kwa maendeleo ya taifa maana hakuna mtu atakaetafuta uraia wa nchi nyingine, kisa kushindwa kwa mgombea au chama alichokuwa anakiunga mkono. Hongera Magufuli, Tanzania kwanza, Tanzania ni ya watanzania na Tanzania ni yetu sote....