Hamad Mohamed Ibrahim: The man who wants to give Zanzibar nuclear power

Zanzibar UPDP presidential candidate Hamad Mohamed Ibrahim (left) is handed a bag containing his nomination papers. He has pledged to explore nuclear energy as a power source for Zanzibar. PHOTO | FILE

Zanzibar. The United People’s Democratic Party (UPDP) is among Tanzania’s oldest political outfits, having gained its permanent registration on February 4, 1993.

Over three decades later 32 years and eight months to be exact it remains among the country’s small but persistent political parties, contesting every General Election since the reintroduction of multiparty politics on July 1, 1992.