Dar es Salaam, Sept. 28 -- ZANZIBAR presidential aspirant on CCM ticket Dr Hussein Mwinyi has implored youth to refuse attempts by politicians to sway and use them for political gains.

Speaking at a one-day symposium on the world's Peace Day at Sheikh Idriss Abdul-Wakil hall here over the weekend, Dr Mwinyi said youth are always the source of conflicts due to their acceptance to be used by ill motivated individuals.

"Elders and children never ignite fighting but you (youth), especially if you surrender yourselves to people bent on plunging the society into troubles," Dr Mwinyi told the youth council organised colloquium.

The presidency seeker, who doubles as the Minister for Defence and National Services dismissed as baseless the commo...