Union structure key to basic law

CA asked to focus on people's issues not Union's articles in basic law debate
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Instead of unprofitable debates on the authenticity of Articles of the Union, members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) are been called on to focus on solutions to the challenges facing the people. Speaking at the start of the week in the capital, Zanzibar Deputy ...

Senior officials of the Tanzania Teachers Union (TTU) have aired diverse views on the Union structure.

Today, in a series of my articles which try to respond to the proposals of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) following the publication of the second Draft Constitution, I would like to critically, but constructively differ with CCM’s proposal that the Draft Constitution is too much detailed to the extent that it lacks profundity and brevity as it is supposed to be.

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CA committee wants union structure maintained
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CHAPTER Six of the second draft of the Constitution has turned out to be a matter of hot debate with Constituent Assembly (CA) members demanding that the structure of the union be maintained and Zanzibar be given mandate to seek foreign aid. Briefing ...
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>Ambassador Ali Abeid Karume  has said the three-government system proposed by the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) if passed by the Constituent Assembly (CA) and accepted by the public would break the Union, citing  Isle’s poor economic strength.

Today, we are looking into Chapters - One and Two – in both documents and see how similar or different they are. We do this because we want to establish how easy or difficult harmonisation of these two basic laws is, as we look forward to writing the federal Constitution of member countries of the East African Community (EAC).

Although historians and lawyers differ on many issues, they share many characteristics. In making their arguments, both professions engage in case-making by citing scenarios, which can justify a status quo.

Inclusive representation during constitution building has been an ideal. In theory, it is an important factor in the legitimacy of the process.

On April 30 next year, Tanzanians through a referendum will decide if they want the proposed Constitution to be their new and permanent Constitution or not. If they vote for it, then it will be their Constitution for many years to come, affecting not only the current generation, but many others in the future.