Bob
JF-Expert Member
- Sep 10, 2007
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S E C R E T DAR ES SALAAM 000779
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E: JTREADWELL; INR/RAA: FEHRENREICH; NSC
FOR MGAVIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: OADR
TAGS: KDEM PGOV PHUM TZ
SUBJECT: ZANZIBAR: MOVE TOWARD COALITION GOVERNMENT?
REF: A. (A) DAR ES SALAAM 768 (NOTAL)
(B) DAR ES SALAAM 765
¶B. (C) DAR ES SALAAM 756 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: DCM Larry Andre for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
¶1. (S) SUMMARY: During Ambassador Lenhardt's credentials call
on President Kikwete November 12, Kikwete confirmed that
opposition Civic United Front (CUF) leader Seif Sharif Hamad
has agreed in principal to serve as Chief Minister in a
CCM-led government-of-national-unity in Zanzibar. However,
the details and modalities for such an arrangement are still
in play, and the deal remains fragile. Failure in
reconciliation will undoubtedly lead to violence. Since the
November 5 Karume-Seif meeting, mainstream leaders in both
parties have been busy working the crowd to shore up support.
The idea is to have a package ready for adoption by
Zanzibar's House of Representatives when it meets again in
January 2010. For Seif Sharif, this might be the last, best
hope to wield at least some degree of power before he retires
from the field. For Karume, it might be that he is building
guarantees that some of his key loyalist maintain posts in
any follow-on coalition government. In that way, the
extensive land and business acquisitions of Karume and his
family would be protected, if not his political legacy. We
should continue to support Kikwete and his efforts to foster
reconciliation in Zanzibar. However, any "unity government"
in Zanzibar also must mean more Pembans in leadership
positions, regardless of CCM or CUF affiliation. Currently
there are none even though Pemba makes up 40% of Zanzibar.
For more information click here
My take
Maalim Seif sold CUF zamani sana!
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E: JTREADWELL; INR/RAA: FEHRENREICH; NSC
FOR MGAVIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: OADR
TAGS: KDEM PGOV PHUM TZ
SUBJECT: ZANZIBAR: MOVE TOWARD COALITION GOVERNMENT?
REF: A. (A) DAR ES SALAAM 768 (NOTAL)
(B) DAR ES SALAAM 765
¶B. (C) DAR ES SALAAM 756 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: DCM Larry Andre for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
¶1. (S) SUMMARY: During Ambassador Lenhardt's credentials call
on President Kikwete November 12, Kikwete confirmed that
opposition Civic United Front (CUF) leader Seif Sharif Hamad
has agreed in principal to serve as Chief Minister in a
CCM-led government-of-national-unity in Zanzibar. However,
the details and modalities for such an arrangement are still
in play, and the deal remains fragile. Failure in
reconciliation will undoubtedly lead to violence. Since the
November 5 Karume-Seif meeting, mainstream leaders in both
parties have been busy working the crowd to shore up support.
The idea is to have a package ready for adoption by
Zanzibar's House of Representatives when it meets again in
January 2010. For Seif Sharif, this might be the last, best
hope to wield at least some degree of power before he retires
from the field. For Karume, it might be that he is building
guarantees that some of his key loyalist maintain posts in
any follow-on coalition government. In that way, the
extensive land and business acquisitions of Karume and his
family would be protected, if not his political legacy. We
should continue to support Kikwete and his efforts to foster
reconciliation in Zanzibar. However, any "unity government"
in Zanzibar also must mean more Pembans in leadership
positions, regardless of CCM or CUF affiliation. Currently
there are none even though Pemba makes up 40% of Zanzibar.
For more information click here
My take
Maalim Seif sold CUF zamani sana!
