Dar es Salaam, July 11 -- CCM National Chairman, President John Magufuli, has warned over the risk of disrupting the Union due to disunity among Zanzibaris, calling for solidarity and unity among the members of the ruling party and the general public.

He gave the advice here on Friday in his acceptance message to the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) after being endorsed as the party's flag bearer for the October-scheduled Union presidential polls.

"Without Chama cha Mapinduzi, there won't be a Union in Zanzibar. There won't be development either," he said, urging Zanzibaris to cement their unity ahead of the general elections.

President Magufuli pointed out that capitalists were envious of the semiautonomous island and that w...