MULTIPARTY

 It’s 28 years now since establishment of multiparty systems in United Republic of Tanzania {URT}, it look like a new era of this nation. It was 1992 when Tanzania as a new nation to adopted multiparty systems.

Bear in mind that, Tanzania was formed in 1964 after multilateral and forming this nation, calling Tanzania, for those new generations may be they knew  there history or not, but let me reminding them, before Tanzania there is two nations Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

Tanganyika get independent 1961 and Zanzibar 1963 and letter on  Zanzibar get  Revolution in 1964, but pre and after independents Zanzibar were familiar with multiparty, so when it was re-established in 1992 was not a new thing on this isles.

According to the URT Constitution 1984, through the Declaration of multiparty state Act No.4 of 1992, Act.5,Act No.1 of 2005, Act No.3 subsection (1) it mention that  “ The United Republic of Tanzania is a democratic, secular and socialist state which adheres to multi-party democracy”.

Either, according to political party Act 1992, it state stated that:- 

”Political part is any organized group formed for the purpose of forming a
government or a local government authority within the United Republic through
elections or for putting up or supporting candidates to such election”.

Since 1992, there is no new political parties can forming a government in Tanzania, most of them they get seat but is not enough to forming government or local government. The aim of this article is not to touch or to concentrate much in  pre- history multiparty , but to show case the fact of the adoption of new  phenomena of multiparty system in United republic of Tanzania .

Even though, now we have almost 22 political parties that registered according to Act No.4 of 1992, some of them they get opportunity to inter and participating on the Parliament and some of them are not.

Those register parties are: - Chama Cha Mapinduzi {CCM} was born 1977, its oldest party within the African countries, it was founded after union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika 1964, it’s a party of parcel of ASP and TANU, not only is oldest party, but also is a leading part in both part of URT and it have almost 50 percent of seat with the House of Representatives and URT Parliament.

Tanzania Democratic Alliance {TADEA} was established 1990, but unfortunately yet it lack of any seat in House of Representatives and URT Parliament.  Even though, it haven’t any seat in House of Representative but the Hon. President of Zanzibar, Dr.Ali Mohammed Shein, he were appointed Hon.Juma Ali Khatibu as Ministry after general election in 2015.    

Civic United Front, Chama cha Wananchi {CUF} were established since 1992, it was strong part in Zanzibar, since 1992 up to 2015 when themselves fight each other, according the history CUF it was 33 seated in House of Representative and 33 seat in URT Parliament.

Today CUF is not stronger than ever, this it occur when the founder member, and Permanent Secretary Hon.Mwl.Seif Sharif Hamad, to quiet their position and to joining with ACT-Wazalando, due the situation misunderstanding between him and Chairmen Prof.Ibrahim Haroun Lipumba. Nevertheless, for those days and years CUF was well established well known in Zanzibar nor in Tanzania mainland. 

Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo {CHADEMA} also it was stated since 1992, it was well established in Tanzania mail rather than Zanzibar, and approximately it have 49 seat in URT Parliament, but it was never get any seat in  House of Representative in Zanzibar since was register. The majority of their members, they core from Arusha, Moshi and so forth, for this time being CHADEMA in Tanzania mainland it look like strongest political party, even though CCM is strongest compare with any political in Tanzania and Africa at large.

National Conversion Construction Reform {NCCR-Mageuzi} also is among the political parties which obtained their registration since 1992, it prominent in Dar es salam, Arusha, Moshi etc., since that it was leading political parties like CHADEMA now and TLP before, either NCCR-Mageuzi have 5 seat within the URT Parliament.

In addition to that, there is some common political parties since were registered 1993, up to now it have no seat within the House of Representative nor URT Parliament  those are  Union for Multiparty Democracy {UMD}, National League for Democracy {NLD}, United Peoples Democratic Party {UPDP} , National Reconstruction Alliance {NRA}.

Either, Tanzania Labour Party {TLP} 1993 and United Democratic Party {UPD} 1994, both they were obtain one seat in the URT Parliament. Even though, both it have permanent registrations, but it look like half dead party

Later on, the upcoming for the new political parties, it raised up again 2001 when new part at that time was Chama cha Haki na Ustawi {CHAUSTA} and Attentive Democracy Party {Demokrasia Makini}, both obtained there registration 2001, while Democratic Party {DP} 2002, Progressive Party of Tanzania-Maendeleo {PPT-Maendeleo} 2003, Jahazi Asilia 2004, Sauti ya Umma {SAU} 2005, Alliance for Tanzibar Farmers Part (chama cha Wakulima) {AFP} 2009.

After that 2012 new born was registered those are: - Alliance for Democratic Change {ADC} and Chama cha Kijamii {CCK} 2012, never the less 2013 was registered Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma {CHAUMMA}.

The last and latest political party which was obtain their registration 2014 was Alliance for Change and Transparence {ACT-Wazalando}, ACT- Wazalando it obtain on seat within the URT Parliament.

28 years is not a short time for any institutions, its long duration to improve and also to full file their need, objectives, goals, mission and visions, it’s amazing for some political parties, are still operated and every elections try to contest but unfortunately it remaining idle.

Some political parties it pours in without successfully, even though, they have good idea in planning, policies, development process, but without get any seat even to be chance to attend in municipality meeting or meeting which formed according the laws.

 

Either, all matters pertaining to the registration and administration of political parties in the United Republic of Tanzania shall be governed by the provisions of the URT Constitution and of a law enacted by Parliament for that purpose.

To have those 22 political parties in Tanzania is not mistaken, but is the way to improving the democracy not DOMOcracy in Tanzania, not only democratic but also to open arm for the citizens to have best choose of the political parties manifestos and candidates.

Giving out the rights of choosing parties,  right candidates,  right manifesto is not easy things, real  it’s need times and critical thinking.

Though, every human being need changing in any sector so as to develop, but we can check and analysis those parties, the different meaning and understanding of the term development and multiparty system in Tanzania, it leading understanding among the societies.