Banning of Party Politics in the Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania: Its Implications on Political Rights

Abstract

This paper is an attempt to discuss on the state of political rights in the higher learning institutions in Tanzania. This topic is purposely selected owing the statutory banning of the party politics in the campus in 2005. The point of interest is the rationality and proportionality of this measure in Tanzania. The measure has attracted a critical debate among the scholars, human rights activists and political analysts for some reasons. Some of the people find it unnecessary decision and unrealistic because even after this step political parties including the ruling party still have party wings in the higher learning institutions. The utility of the law is questionable as it is not observed even by the government officials. This law seems to have been politically motivated and meant to limit an equal play ground in the campus among the political parties.