CA stalemate demands national debate and referendum on Union

The current session of the Constituency Assembly (CA) is in a stalemate and ought to be scrapped to pave the way for national debate on the structure of the union that will then be followed by a referendum to give an opportunity to the people of Tanzania to decide once and for all what structure of the union they would want in the next 50 to 100 years.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Apr

MY TAKE ON THIS: One gvt is the way to to end union stalemate

>Last week I used this space to urge that there is a need to halt the constitution making process and start afresh. I gave this advice basing on the fact that from the look of things, we have put the cart before the horse and now we are stuck on how to proceed.

 

11 years ago

Daily News

28 Jan

Chadema demands voter register update before referendum

Daily News
Chadema demands voter register update before referendum
Daily News
THE National Chairman of Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), Mr Freeman Mbowe, has warned that his party will not participate in a referendum to get a new constitution unless the voter register is updated. Addressing thousands of Bukoba ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Mar

DEBATE: Referendum, polls timing speculated as most likely

Judging from ongoing debates, from academicians, politicians and religious leaders on the proposed constitution, whether the referendum to decide its fate is held before or after the October General election, one thing remains constant and that is there is no national consensus over the proposed mother law.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

20 Mar

Debate beyond union type

Retired Judge Joseph Warioba finally tabled the Second Draft Constitution at the Constituent Assembly on Tuesday. His key message was direct and simple: The three-tier government cannot be avoided.

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

16 Apr

CA to debate Union for seven more days

IPPmedia
CA to debate Union for seven more days
IPPmedia
The debate on Chapter One and Six of the draft constitution dealing with the Union structure which was scheduled to last three days will now take seven more days. Making this announcement yesterday, the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, Samuel ...

 

11 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

16 Apr

'New Katiba More Than Union Govt Debate'

'New Katiba More Than Union Govt Debate'
AllAfrica.com
Zanzibar — STAKEHOLDERS have reminded women attending the Constituent Assembly (CA) not to be overshadowed by the heated debate on the structure of the Union, while forgetting to fight for their rights. There are fears that women may forget to lobby ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Dec

How national values debate missed point

There has been ongoing debate on the importance of having in the new anticipated Constitution national core values as a way of determining the kind of society and national leadership a country needs for now and for posterity.

 

11 years ago

Daily News

16 Apr

CA members continue debate on Union structure

Daily News
CA members continue debate on Union structure
Daily News
MEMBERS of the Constituent Assembly (CA) started debating chapters one and six of the draft constitution on Monday evening, with the structure of the union dominating almost the entire discussions. Emotions and tension reigned as heated debates ensued, ...
Hamad Calls for Union Strengthening DecisionsAllAfrica.com
CA to debate Union for seven more daysIPPmedia

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11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Feb

Rationally, the debate over national debt must transcend creditworthiness

Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about the growing size of the national debt and the ability to pay back the loans.  What is often lacking from this discussion is the issue of the distribution of the costs and benefits of borrowing.

 

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