Why ACT-Wazalendo is for three-tier Union structure
ACT-Wazalendo Union presidential aspirant Luhaga Mpina (centre), his running mate Fatma Abdulhabib Ferej (right) and Zanzibar presidential hopeful Othman Masoud arrive at Tibirinzi grounds in Pemba for a public rally following their nomination by the opposition party earlier this month. PHOTO | COURTESY
In Tanzanian politics, few promises provoke as much debate as the idea of restructuring the Union. Yet in its 2025–2030 election manifesto, ACT-Wazalendo has done just that—reviving one of the most contentious constitutional proposals of the past decade: a three-government Union.
The party says the model—first floated during Judge Joseph Warioba’s constitutional review—would “strengthen the Union based on equality and mutual respect”.
