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2005-12-14 Africa Subsaharan

Ruling party set to win in Tanzanian poll

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Posted by Steve White 2005-12-14 00:09|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Tanzania is a interesting country.
The Zanzibar part had problems but it is Majority Muslim so its normal.
The Mainland is mostly Lutheran.

The government is structured as FAMILY SOCIALISM which means every clan has its designated connection to the government.

Election campaigns take place on a chautauqua circuit. All campaigning must take place on this circuit. You can't say anything bad about the other guy(s) only what you would do. You can not run ads and can not get campaign donations.
Its one party but everybody is in the party with multiple people running for positions. In that sense it could be one of the fairest election forms in Africa.

Posted by 3dc 2005-12-14 01:05|| 2005-12-14 01:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Thanks for the Tanzanian politix primer, 3dc.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-12-14 01:11|| 2005-12-14 01:11|| Front Page Top

#3 A bunch of Tanzanian doctorial students used to be in one of my dad's churches. Got to know them pretty well. Some stayed here some went back.

Posted by 3dc 2005-12-14 13:56|| 2005-12-14 13:56|| Front Page Top

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