Tanzania, June 8 -- Dar es Salaam. A day after being expelled from the opposition Chadema, former Zanzibar Vice Chairman, Mr Said Issa Mohammed, has dismissed the decision as procedurally flawed and unconstitutional, insisting he remains a legitimate party member protected under the party constitution.

The expulsion, announced on Sunday, June 7, 2026, followed a resolution of the Chadema Pemba Zone Executive Committee during an emergency meeting held on Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Chake Chake, Pemba.

The disciplinary action stems from Mr Mohamed's involvement in filing Civil Case No. 8323 of 2025 against the Chadema Board of Trustees and the party secretary general.

In the case, Mr Mohamed, alongside two members of the Zanzibar Board of...