To prevent further eruptions of bitterness from the Lowassa camp retired presidents Ali Hassan Mwinyi Benjamin Mkapa and Zanzibar's Amani Abeid Karume intervened prompting the NEC to remove both Membe and Deputy Communications Minister January Makamba reducing the shortlist to the final three (AC Vol 52 No 13 The battle to succeed Kikwete and Vol 56 No 1 CCM faces apathy)...