Amani National Congress (ANC) nominated MP Godfrey Osotsi has rubbished claims that he used his former secretary general post to force his nomination after the 2017 general polls.
Speaking on Milele FM's Kivumbi show on Wednesday, the MP insisted that he was rightfully nominated, in an exercise that was deliberated on and approved by the party's top leadership.
This follows complaints from a section of party members that the latter used his position to ensure that he lands in parliament, taking a position preserved for more deserving persons.
Osotsi he now says that the exercise was democratic and was not in any way interfered with by his office.
He noted that it was approved by ANC boss Musalia Mudavadi and other party leaders.
"Mimi sikujihusisha na hayo mambo, viti vya uteuzi viliamuliwa na viongozi wa chama akiwemo Mudavadi (I did not interfere with the exercise. The list of nominees was agreed on by Mudavadi and the party leadership)," he said.
The MP noted that most of the people complaining are election losers who were expecting a soft landing, yet the party had agreed on its nominees prior to the elections.
Osotsi added that the nominee slots were very limited, making it impossible to allocate the poll losers positions.
This, he said, has also led to dissatisfaction among some members who believe that they should be installed either in the National Assembly, Senate or County Assemblies.
"Process ya uteuzi hufanywa kabla ya uchaguzi, shida ni kwamba walioanguka katika uchaguzi na wale ambao waliamini walofanyia chama kazi walirudi wakitaka viti. Viti vyenyewe pia ni vichache (The process was complete by the time we went for the elections which made it impossible to have election losers and others who believe they deserve the positions allocated the seats. Also, the slots were very few)," he said.