According to our sources, a plan was mooted within the party in 2014 to neutralise Mr Lowassa—who was getting more powerful by the day. Power mongers and people in the establishment reportedly argued that Mr Nyerere would be best placed to counter Mr Lowassa’s power and also give the ruling party an edge.
Hoja kuu inayojengwa na kundi hilo ni kwamba, Rais Kikwete alisaidiwa kwa kiasi kikubwa kuingia madarakani na mgombea wao kwa ahadi kwamba angemuachia nafasi atakapomaliza muda wake mwakani 2015, jambo ambalo kwa sasa wanaona kama amewasaliti kwa kuanza kumdhibiti asiendelee na harakati zake za kusaka urais kupitia CCM.