Alliance for Change and Transparency

Alliance for Change and Transparency
Chama cha Wazalendo  (Swahili)
Abbreviation ACT
Leader Zitto Kabwe[1]
Chairperson Anna Mghwira
Secretary-General Samson Mwigamba
Founded 2014
Headquarters Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Ideology Ujamaa (partial)[2]
Democratic socialism[3]
Political position Centre-left
Colours          
Bunge
0 / 357
Zanzibar HoR
0 / 81
Election symbol
Open palm
Website
www.act.or.tz
Politics of Tanzania
Political parties
Elections

Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT) is a political party in Tanzania.[4] It received its permanent registration in May 2014.[5]

Background

The party was founded in 2014.

It intends to reintroduce some of the principles of Ujamaa. Opposition MP Zitto Kabwe formally joined the party in March 2015 following his expulsion from Chadema.[2]

Elections

2015

It plans to attain at least 10 constituencies and gather 15 percent of the total vote in the forthcoming election.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Be ready for big surprise, says Zitto". The Citizen (Dar es Salaam). 9 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kabendera, Eric (28 March 2015). "Return of Ujamaa as Zitto Kabwe defects to new party". TheEastAfrican. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "ACT profile". ACT Wazalendo. 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Mwangonde, Henry (4 March 2014). "TZ gets new political party, pledges wider democracy". The Citizen (Tanzania). Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  5. ↑ "New Political Party Enters Scene With 'Mature Politics' Pledge". Daily News (Tanzania). 6 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-21.

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