Food for thought: Is Tanzania a multi-party dictatorship?

 Tanganyika’s Founding President, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, addresses a public rally during the early days of independence. Tanganyika cherished the multi-party system when it became independent in 1961 until 1965 when the system was revoked. PHOTO | FILE 

By  ANDREW BOMANI

Acting publicity secretary

UDP

What you need to know:

  • Our parties essentially operate a cartel-type system that stifles any attempt at upsetting their apple cart

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