Kadhi’s court debate back in Parliament next week: Pinda

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Kadhi court, Union, citizenship debate rock CA
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MEMBERS of the Constituent Assembly (CA) started their eight-day debate on the 12 committees reports on the constitution draft on Tuesday, with the Kadhi court, dual citizenship and structure of the union remaining touchy. Members strongly differed on ...

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Court bars IPTL saga debate in Parliament
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The National Assembly may likely no longer debate the protracted saga over the controversial Tegeta escrow account scandal reports this week, after all. The lawmaking body had planned to deliberate on the much-talked-about issue for three days running ...
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CCT challenges Parliament over Kadhi Courts
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The National Assembly resumes in Dodoma today, with the Christian Council of Tanzania (CCT) having openly challenged it over the idea of tabling the Amendment of Miscellaneous Laws. The proposed legislation would include the establishment of Kadhi ...

The government’s decision to introduce Kadhi courts is among issues expected to dominate Parliament’s first sitting of the years, which starts today.

Marijuana debate causes big laugh in Parliament
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The Speaker of the National Assembly Anne Makinda caused laughter in House when she said marijuana grown in Njombe Region is mild. The Speaker made the comment when she intervened to react to a supplementary question raised by Christowaja ...

There is a possibility the issue of dual citizenship and Kadhi Court, which had been thrown out earlier, will go back to the Constituent Assembly (CA) for further discussions.

>Parliament reconvenes today with MPs scheduled to debate the current government budget funding crisis.

>The government yesterday reassured Christians and other groups which are against the proposed Kadhi’s Court, that there is no reason to panic because the institution would only deal with Muslim-related issues—mainly divorce and inheritance.

The government has reportedly withdrawn the controversial bill seeking to introduce the Kadhi Court.