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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 20120405 TZHA Arusha

20120405 TZHA Arusha

The High Court of Tanzania voided Godbless Jonathan Lema’s election as MP for Arusha Urban after finding campaign statements exploiting gender and defaming the rival candidate.

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