NA TZHC Dar es Salaam1
The amendments to Articles 39 and 67 of the Constitution, introduced by Act No. 34 of 1994, restricting candidacy for president and parliament to political party members, are constitutional. The amendments were enacted within legislative competence, serve the legitimate aim of representative democracy, and do not violate fundamental rights or international instruments. The proportionality test is met, and the restriction is not arbitrary or discriminatory.
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- Right to contest elections
- Private candidacy
- Constitutional amendments
- Proportionality test
- International human rights instruments