Dar es Salaam, April 13 -- TANZANIA: ONLY six political parties out of 19 with permanent registration are receiving government subsidies this financial year, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Governance, Constitution and Legal Affairs has revealed.

Presenting the committee report on the implementation of the 2023/2024 budget allocated for the Office of Prime Minister (Policy, Parliament and Coordination) and the financial estimates for 2024/2025 financial year, Committee Chairman Dr Joseph Kizito said a total of 17.563bn/- was set aside for payment of government subsidies to political parties.

He mentioned the parties that enjoy the right as Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM),) Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT – Wazalendo), ...