Independent candidates battle rages on in Tanzania

Leaders of opposition parties attend a two-day meeting to discuss challenges brought by amendments of sections in the Political Parties Act of 1992 held in Bagamoyo, Coast Region recently. PHOTO | THE CITIZEN CORRESPONDENT

What you need to know:

The legal battle for independent candidature started in 1993 when a constitution case was filed at the High Court in Dar es Salaam to challenge amendment of Articles 39, 67 and 77 of the Constitution