Tanzania’s Kilwa South Member of Parliament Selemani Bungara, of “Uliskia wapi” fame has lost his Kilwa South parliamentary seat in the just concuded general election.
Bungara, a second term legislator who vied on an Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) party lost to Ally Kasinge of ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).
The former District Commissioner of Wanging’ombe in Njombe region garnered 22,521 against Bungara’s 10,096 votes.
Bungara was vying for the parliamentary seat for the third time and was first elected to represent Kilwa South Constituency in 2005.
The MP became the subject of discussion on social media recently following remarks he made during a press conference, remarks which have been turned into numerous memes with the catch phrase ‘Uliskia Wapi’ being mutilated to ‘Oolskia Wapi’ and even printed on merchandise in Kenya.
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