Tanzanian rapper Professor Jay to run for political office

Tanzania rapper Joseph Haule popularly known as Professor Jay has finally decided to join politics. In a social media announcement the rapper confirmed that he will in fact be running for a parliamentary seat to represent the people of Mikumi-Morogoro, a constituency in Eastern Tanzania.

Joseph Haule has choosen to run on Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo Party, and will be running against a powerful incumbent Chama cha Mapinduzi  MP.

 The announcement sparked reactions from all quarters- his Facebook page flooding with comments: Most supporting him, but others doubting his capability to represent people .

We sampled a few of those comments:

Andrew John Prof.Jay ..umepata wapi experience ya uongozi hadi unagombea nafasi ya ubunge...au unatumia iyo brand yako ya muziki kuweza kuwa convice wa2 wakupe kura na kula pia..maana protocal ya kuwa kiongozi bora lazma uanzie chini..toka mjumbe wa nyumba kumi na kuendelea..navyo dhani kama huna experience na bac huna umakini na pia huto leta mabadiliko..kaka anzia chini tukuone sio direct ubunge hatu tenge nezi tanzania imara na yenye maendeleo.Naelewa sana mziki unao ufanya kaka n yo no.1 fan

Kiloman Eli Os congratulates our kamanda you are already an mp b4 campaign! hongera sana.

Noel Shisimbaufoo Lema Mabomba yatatoa maziwa nchi nzima.utenga barabara juu na chini? Wakuluma wote utawanunulia matrector.kila bar med atamiliki benzi?ndio mzee.

Daud Philipo Bunge litakuwa lawahuni, siasa kwa sasa ni dili, twendeni tu ila mwishon wananchi ndo mutajuta.

Whatever his motivation is, it looks like this one is going to be a tough one for Proffesor Jay.