But the Saudi regulator, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), earlier this month told telcos – STC, Mobily and Zain KSA – to stop offering the service as millions of SIM cards had been shipped out of the country so that expats could phone families at home at domestic rates and businesses with operations overseas used the SIMs to avoid international calls, according to local media reports.
Wakati vikao hivyo vikiendelea wajumbe, wengine wa Halmashauri Kuu, Kamati Kuu na maofisa wa chama walitarajiwa kuanza kuingia mjini hapa jana jioni kutoka maeneo mbalimbali, huku wapambe wa wagombea urais wakiwa wameshaanza kuingia. Kikao cha Halmashauri Kuu ya Kamati Kuu ya CCM, kinatarajiwa kufanyika kesho, kikifuatiwa na kikao cha Halmashauri Kuu kitakachokaa kwa siku mbili. Nje ya jengo la White House, wajasiriamali wanaouza mavazi ya CCM na vitu vingine walikuwa wamepanga bidhaa zao pembeni ya ukuta wa jengo hilo.