Chaumma’s Mwalimu kicks off countrywide endorsement tour
The presidential candidate for the Public Liberation Party (CHAUMA), Salum Mwalim addresses Iringa residents on August 19, 2025. PHOTO| FRIDAY SIMBAYA
What you need to know:
- Under Tanzanian law, a presidential aspirant must secure endorsements from at least ten regions, eight from Mainland Tanzania and two from Zanzibar, before being formally cleared by the NEC.
Iringa. Chaumma presidential candidate Salum Mwalimu has embarked on a nationwide tour to secure endorsements, a legal prerequisite for clearance ahead of the 2025 General Election.
Mr Mwalimu, who was recently confirmed as the party’s presidential flagbearer, is accompanied by senior leaders, including his running mate Devota Minja, as part of efforts to meet the conditions set by the National Electoral Commission (NEC).
Under Tanzanian law, a presidential aspirant must secure endorsements from at least ten regions, eight from Mainland Tanzania and two from Zanzibar, before being formally cleared by the NEC.
Addressing residents of Iringa Municipality yesterday, Mr Mwalimu said the exercise formed part of Chaumma’s structured preparations to ensure full participation in the polls.
“We want to ensure there will be no legal obstacle standing in our way. Endorsements are a fundamental requirement, and we believe the people will entrust us with their support,” he said.
He explained that Iringa was deliberately chosen as the starting point because of its liberation history under Chief Mkwawa, describing the region’s people as reformists, hardworking and principled.
