Another interesting personality is Esther Milimba a Maasai woman from the pastoralist community, who in her full Maasai outfit represents the bold, industrious women of Tanzania. Then there are the elders including Kingunge Ngombale Mwiru –a stalwart CCM member and functionary with a wealth of historic information, but there is also the octogenarian John Lifa Chipaka who was political rival of Nyerere since the 50s and jailed for charges of attempted coup d’etat. These two elders have a totally different experience and view of history that may prove valuable in this process.
Si tu wagombea wa serikali za mitaa, bunge yaani Senate na House of Representatives, lakini hata za rais – presidential primaries. Kupitia njia hii ya wazi, chama cha Democratic ilijikuta kuwa hata kufikia 1984, mmarekani mweusi wa kwanza alitaka kuwa rais wa Marekani – Jesse Jackson – na alithubutu na kujaribu kutwaa ugombea rais wa chama ingawa hakufanikiwa. Hatimaye 2008, mmarekani mweusi Barack Obama alifanikiwa kuutwaa ugombea rais wa chama chake kama mwanasiasa mgeni asiye na uzoefu mkubwa – akimbwaga Hillary Clinton ambaye alikuwa ameshachukuliwa na viongozi wa chama kuwa ndo mgombea mteule.