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Election law musa hamisi mkanga and 2 others vs godbless jonathan lema and another 2012 tzhc 64 5 april 2012

musa hamisi mkanga and 2 others vs godbless jonathan lema and another 2012 tzhc 64 5 april 2012

Election petition partly succeeded after the High Court found gender-based and defamatory campaign statements proved and voided the MP election.

  • Nullification of election
  • Locus standi in election petitions
  • Gender discrimination in campaigns
  • Defamation in election campaigns
  • Burden of proof in election petitions
  • Election-petitions
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Election law musa hamisi mkanga others vs godbless jonathan another 2012 tzhc 35 5 april 2012

musa hamisi mkanga others vs godbless jonathan another 2012 tzhc 35 5 april 2012

The High Court of Tanzania voided a parliamentary election after finding the winning candidate made gender-based and defamatory campaign statements.

  • Election nullification
  • Gender discrimination in campaigns
  • Defamation in elections
  • Locus standi in election petitions
  • Election-nullification
  • Gender-discrimination
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Election law 20120405 TZHC Arusha 1

20120405 TZHC Arusha 1

The High Court of Tanzania nullified Godbless Jonathan Lema’s election as MP for Arusha Urban after finding he made prohibited campaign statements.

  • Election nullification
  • Gender discrimination in campaigns
  • Defamation in elections
  • Locus standi in election petitions
  • Election-nullification
  • Campaign-speech
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Election law musa hamisi mkanga others vs godbless jonathan lema another 2012 tzhc 34 5 april 2012

musa hamisi mkanga others vs godbless jonathan lema another 2012 tzhc 34 5 april 2012

Election petition allowing nullification of Arusha Urban MP election for gender-based and defamatory campaign statements.

  • Election nullification
  • Gender discrimination in campaigns
  • Defamation in elections
  • Locus standi in election petitions
  • Election-petitions
  • Gender-discrimination
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