However, speaking to the press on Monday afternoon, Nnauye said the concept of party-cleansing was broader and long-term, accusing the media of reducing it to two or three CCM cadres mentioned in the country's infamous grand corruption scandals.
But Nnauye's statement issued on Monday this week appeared to contradict the first position announced by NEC meeting convened here last April, at which the party-cleansing concept targeted some key suspects in corruption scams-former Prime Minister and Munduli MP, Edward Lowassa, former Igunga legislator, Rostam Aziz and Bariadi-West MP, Andrew Chenge.