Tanzania's Prime Minister just shocked everyone when he quit the election race. Kassim Majaliwa had promised voters he would run for parliament again just one week ago. The 64-year-old leader changed his mind and said God told him to step aside. His sudden exit has people wondering what really happened behind closed doors. Many thought he might become the next president after his former leader died.
Majaliwa has run the government since 2015 and comes from a coastal area called Ruangwa. He told people there he would definitely run again last September. His surprise announcement has everyone talking about fights inside the ruling party. The former teacher says he wants to give other people a chance to lead. He promised to keep working for the party and support President Samia Hassan.
The timing looks very strange because another top politician also quit recently. Vice-President Philip Mpango walked away from politics just two months ago. Political experts think President Samia wants to pick her team for the next five years. The ruling party has controlled Tanzania since 1977 and will probably win again. The main opposition group cannot even compete because officials banned them from running.
Majaliwa has run the government since 2015 and comes from a coastal area called Ruangwa. He told people there he would definitely run again last September. His surprise announcement has everyone talking about fights inside the ruling party. The former teacher says he wants to give other people a chance to lead. He promised to keep working for the party and support President Samia Hassan.
The timing looks very strange because another top politician also quit recently. Vice-President Philip Mpango walked away from politics just two months ago. Political experts think President Samia wants to pick her team for the next five years. The ruling party has controlled Tanzania since 1977 and will probably win again. The main opposition group cannot even compete because officials banned them from running.
