Kikwete calls for nominees to National Constituent Assembly

Dar es Salaam. Interested groups have been given until January 2 to present names of people they want to be included in the Constituent Assembly.

President Jakaya Kikwete has invited the groups for nomination through the Government Gazzete Notice No 443 published on Friday last week.

State House announced yesterday in the city that the groups will have to present not more than nine, but not less than four names.

The announcement comes only a day after the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) announced it would hand over the Second Draft of the new Constitution at the end of this month.

As per the Constitution Review Act, the President may appoint up to 166 members from faith-based organisations, all fully registered political parties, institutions of higher learning and groups of people with special needs.

Others are workers associations, an association representing farmers, an association representing pastoralists and any other group of persons under whatever name having common interests.

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