UWAMWIMA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GENERAL ELECTIONS

AUGUST 20, 2011 The process for the Uwamwima Executive Committee general elections began August 1, 2011, through a delegate system, where member farmers in their electoral Zones conducted a supervised election. Once that election was completed, ten (10) nominees from each zone represented their zones at the General Elections, which took place on August 20, 2011. The election was conducted and supervised by four (4) hired personnel and every activity and or procedure was performed in a very efficient and transparent form. Electoral boxes from the Electoral Commission of Zanzibar were used for voters to cast their ballots. A representative of each candidate was also present during the counting of votes in an open environment. There were observers/representatives present during the elections, one (1) radio personnel, two (2) television personnel, two (2) Action Aid personnel, and one (1) prominent farmer. (Guest speaker)

The five newly elected UWAMWIMA executive committee with the prominent farmer (guest speaker) From left to right: 1. MWATANKANI OMAR (Treasurer), 2. ZUHURA HUSSEIN HASSAN (Vice Chair), 3. Prominent farmer and guest speaker, 4. HAMIDA JECHA (Chairperson), 5. OMAR ABDALLA ALI (Secretary) and 6. MSAFIRI SAID (Assistant Secretary). (MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE)

Voters waiting in line to vote after being registered and instructed by two (2) elections supervisors

Below, is the list of candidates and winners of the Uwamwima Executive Committee Elections.

CHAIRPERSON 1. ISSACK ROBERT 2. SALUM KHAMIS 3. HAMIDA JECHA (WINNER) VICE CHAIR 1. HAJI KHAMIS DAWA 2. ZUHURA HUSSEIN HASSAN (WINNER) 3. HUSSEIN ALI KOMBO SECRETARY 1. OMAR ABDALLA ALI (WINNER) 2. ASIA MWINYI BAI ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1. MSAFIRI SAID (WINNER) 2. MGENI JUMA 3. YUSSUF SIMON TREASURER 1. MWANTAKANI OMAR (WINNER) 2. MARIAM KHAMIS ISSA 3. KONDO MATI RAJAB After the announcement of the results, and speeches made, contestants reached out to each other and shook hands, congratulated each other and wowed to work with each other and serve their purpose for being elected. Knowing all the newly elected members, if support continues to flow, I am confident they will work together and take Uwamwima forward to a whole new dimension. These are members of their own community who know them better than anyone else. Their communities have faith in them, and have elected them. On our part here, VSO, TAPP/FINTRAC/USAID personnel, we have embraced and congratulated the new executive committee and will work together and also provide them with the full support they expect and need from us. Uwamwima did personally recognize the presence and support from VSO, TAPP/FINTRAC/USAD. They appreciated the financial aid, technological and marketing advice they receive from VSO, TAPP/FINTRAC/USAD. We were all given the opportunity to address the attendees. Brian M Touray CTC, CCEP, M.Sc. Pro Poor Tourism Advisor ZEST Project Manager