Was it yesterday or the day before when Tundu Lissu, with somewhat much fanfare, submitted his objections of the candidacies of President Magufuli and Ibrahim Lipumba to the National Electoral Commission?
Welp! The commission didn’t take long to act. It rejected the submission.
But before that though, Lissu had whipped his supporters into a frenzy. Perhaps he made them think there was a good chance the CCM candidate was going to get disqualified.
His supporters, online and offline, are so rabid. Their rabidness makes it almost impossible to reason with them. To them, they put their emotions first over their intellect [that is if they even have any].
To them, Lissu is god-like. The dauntless fighter who rose from the ashes like the Phoenix 🤣. He does no wrong. Says no wrong.
So one has to ask: what was that all about? The answer is very simple.
He was just grandstanding. Playing petty party politics. I believe he knew full well that his objection was going to bite the dust but proceeded with it anyway.
It’s kinda hard for me to say this but thus far, in this election cycle, President Magufuli is the one who is acting more presidential than his main rival.
Tundu Lissu is all over the place throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Magufuli.
Makes me wonder if he is serious with his candidacy or if he is there just to kick up some dust.
Anyhow, most of us know the macabre ordeal that he went through. Personally I can only grok what if feels like to go through the hell that he went through.
He needs to pick his battles wisely, now that he is a presidential candidate.
At the moment it seems like he is doing too much. And in doing too much, he runs the risk of overplaying his hand.
He should eschew pettiness, frivolity, and stay above the fray if he wants to be taken seriously.