[1] President Mwinyi consulted Cleopa Msuya and John Malecela on Prof. Malima’s letter of resignation and the two told the President not to allow Prof. Malima to resign because that would anger Muslims. Malecela being the First Vice-President was sure he would succeed President Mwinyi and since he had the ambition to become the next president he knew somewhere in his race to the top post, he would need the support of Muslims. Msuya had his eye on the premiership and he too because of that ambition did not want Prof. Malima to resign for the same reason. On the other hand Mwinyi was convinced that Malecela would succeed him and for that matter his safety after he retired would be solely in the hands of Malecela and Msuya and for that reason he had to be nice to them so that they look at him with a kind heart when he was out of power.
Haruna Taratibu na Omari Suleiman sasa waliamua kugeuza mbinu, waliitisha mkutano wa siri usiku nyumbani kwa Swedi bin Athumani. [1] Mkutano huu uliamua kuwa Taratibu lazima aende makao makuu ya TANU Dar es Salaam akazungumze na Nyerere ana kwa ana kuhusu matatizo yaliyokuwa yakiikabili TANU Dodoma. Mahdi Mwinchumu aliyekuwa mwanachama wa TANU Dar es Salaam alijitolea kufuatana na Taratibu hadi makao makuu ya chama Dar es Salaam kwa kuwa alikuwa akijuana na viongozi wa TANU. Said Mussa mjumbe mwingine wa ile kamati ya siri alijitolea vilevile kufuatana na Taratibu na Mwinchumu hadi Dar es Salaam.