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THE ARTICLES OF UNION
between
THE REPUBLIC OF TANGANYIKA AND THE PEOPLES' REPUBLIC OF
ZANZIBAR
WHEREAS the Governments of the Republic of Tanganyika and of the Peoples' Republic of Zanzibar being mindful of the long association of the peoples of these lands and of their ties of kinship and amity, and being desirous of furthering that association and strengthening of these ties and of furthering the unity of African peoples have met and considered the union of the Republic of Tanganyika with the Peoples Republic of Zanzibar:
AND WHEREAS the Governments of the Republic of Tanganyika and of the Peoples' Republic of Zanzibar are desirous that the two Republics shall be united in one Sovereign Republic in accordance with the Articles hereinafter contained:-
It is therefore AGREED between the Governments of the Republic of Tanganyika and of the Peoples' Republic of Zanzibar as follows: -
(i) The Republic of Tanganyika and the Peoples' Republic of Zanzibar shall be united in one Sovereign Republic .
(ii) During the period from the commencement of the union until the Constituent Assembly provided for in Article (vii) shall have met and adopted a Constitution for the united Republic (hereinafter referred to as the interim period) the united Republic (iii) to (vi). shall be governed in accordance with the provisions of Articles
(iii) During the interim period the Constitution of the united Republic shall be the Constitution of Tanganyika so modified as to provide for-
(a) a separate legislature and executive in and for Zanzibar from time to time constituted in accordance with the existing law of Zanzibar and having exclusive authority within Zanzibar for matters other than those reserved to the Parliament and Executive of the united Republic;
(b) the offices of two Vice-Presidents one of whom (being. a person normally resident in Zanzibar) shall be the head of the aforesaid executive in and for Zanzibar and shall be the principal assistant of the President of the United Republic in the discharge of his executive functions in relation to Zanzibar;
(c) the representation of Zanzibar in the Parliament of the United Republic ;
(d) such other matters as may be expedient or desirable to give effect to the united Republic and to these Articles.
(iv) There shall reserved to the Parliament and Executive of the united Republic the following matters-
(a) The Constitution and Government of the united Republic.
(b) External Affairs.
(c) Defence.
(d) Police.
(e) Emergency Powers.
(f) Citizenship.
(g) Immigration.
(h) External Trade and Borrowing.
(i) The Public Service of the united Republic.
(j) Income Tax, Corporation Tax, Customs and Excise.
(k) Harbours, Civil Aviation, Posts and Telegraphs.
And the said Parliament and Executive shall have exclusive authority in such matters throughout and for the purposes of the united Republic and in addition exclusive authority in respect of all other matters in and for Tanganyika .
(v) The existing laws of Tanganyika and of Zanzibar shall remain in force in their respective territories subject-
(a) to any provision made hereafter by a competent legislature;
(b) to such provision as may be made by order of the President of the united Republic for the extension to Zanzibar of any law relating to any of the matters set out in Article (iv), and the revocation of any corresponding law of Zanzibar;
(c) to such amendments as may be expedient or desirable to give effect to the union and to these Articles.
(v) (a) The first President of the united Republic shall be Mwalimu Julius K.
Nyerere and he shall carry on the Government of the united Republic in accordance with the provisions of these Articles and with the assistance of the Vice-Presidents aforesaid and of such other ministers and officers as he may appoint from Tanganyika and Zanzibar and their respective public services.
(b) The first Vice-President from Zanzibar to be appointed in accordance with the modifications provided for in Article (iii) shall be Sheikh Abeid Karume.
(vii) The President of the united Republic: in agreement with the Vice-President who is head of the Executive in Zanzibar shall-
(a) Appoint a Commission to make proposals for a Constitution for the
united Republic.
(b) Summon a Constituent Assembly composed of Representatives from Tanganyika and from Zanzibar in such numbers as they may determine to meet within one year of the commencement of the union for the purpose of considering the proposals of the Commission aforesaid and to adopt a Constitution for the united Republic.
(viii) These Articles shall be subject to the enactment of laws by the Parliament of Tanganyika and by the Revolutionary Council of the Peoples' Republic of Zanzibar in conjunction with the Cabinet of Ministers thereof, ratifying the same and providing for the Government of the united Republic and of Zanzibar in accordance therewith.
IN WITNESS WHERE Julius K. Nyerere, the President of the Republic of Tanganyika, and Abeid Karume the President of the Peoples' Republic of Zanzibar have signed these Articles, in duplicate, at Zanzibar, on this twenty-second day of April, 1964.
Passed in the National Assembly on the twenty-fifth day of April,1964
This is not an original article of union, probably it is preamble to it, VERY LIKELY THIS ONE IS FAKE. The article of union had 11 agreements which does not include (J) and (K) in this article. If you have noticed this one does not even mention the Name TANZANIA! The original article of union did mention the name Tanzania. Ndio maana Mkapa alikuja kuanzisha TRA na kuanza kukusanya kodi za Zanzibar na hivyo kuwaacha wazanzibari bila ya mishahara hadi kufikia tarehe "sitini" katika baadhi ya miezi.
ReplyDeleteHata hivyo ikiwa hii ni ya kweli basi mambo mengi ya muungano ni batili kwa sababu imetamkwa wazi kuwa mambo yote yapitishwe na bunge la Tanganyika ambalo halipo na Baraza la mapinduzi. Mabadiliko yote ya Muungano yamefanyika kinyemela na Watanganyika peke yao!
I sincerely refer you to: Shivji, I.G. (2008); Pan-Africanism or Pragmatism? Lessons of Tanganyika-Zanzibar Union, OSSREA. Please take trouble to read this pertinent and the latest authentic and well researched book on The Articles of the Union between TANGANYIKA and The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar.
DeleteFor Academic as well for general knowledge, this is an invaluable book on the History of our two countries. Please quench your thirst on knowledge by taking my advice.
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ReplyDeleteMuungano wa Tanganyika na Zanzibar uliridhiwa na waasisi wetu Mwl Nyerere na Mzee Karume kwa niaba yetu sote. Wale ambao wanasema hawakuridhia huko Zanzibar inawezekana walikosa tu nidhamu kwa Rais wao ndiyo maana baadaye ilibidi wakubali tu kwa sababu waliokuwa wakipinga nao walikuwepo tangu wakati huo. Muungano huu ulindwe na udumishwe hata ikiwezekana kwa nguvu za jeshi ili uwepo kwa miaka 10,000 ijayo. Kitu kikishairidhiw na viongozi na wawakilishi wetu bungeni nani tena anahoji? Kwa nini viongozi mnawapa watu wengine uhuru wa namna hiyo? Mbona hawakupewa uhuru wa matusi ya aina hiyo wakati wa 1964? Huu utaratibu wa Bunge la Katiba wa maelezo ya kina ya wachache ni makosa makubwa mno. Tutajuta kama Taifa. Mwl Nyerere alisema Tanganyika ilikufa kifo cha kawaida sawasawa na binadamu ambavyo huwa anakufa. Kufufuka kwake ni hadi QIYAMA. Ikibidi nunge hili kuvunjwa NI BORA LIVUNJWE ili tuendelee na Tanzania yetu.
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ReplyDeleteHakujawahi kuwepo na muungano kati ya Tanganyika na Zanzibar.Muungano wowote ni lazima upate ridhaa ya wananchi kwa kura ya maoni.Haikuwa sahihi kabisa kwa Nyerere na Karume kukubaliana na kuunganisha nchi hii. Mambo ya kujiuliza ni:(1). Kuwa Mheshimiwa Karume aliwekwa na nani kwenye hiyo nafasi ya Urais aliyokuwa nayo?(2).Huu muungano ulipata ridhaa ya nani hasa. Viongozi au wananchi. Bunge kwa kawaida haliwezi kutoa ridhaa kama inavyosemwa kwa kuwa ni vigumu sana hasa wakati ule 1964 kwa mswada wa serikali kukataliwa na bunge. Pia muda wa wabunge kujadili huo mswada hata kama ulipelekwa bungeni ulikuwa ni mfupi sana. Hebu angalia, Kusainiwa hati ya muungano tarehe 22.4.1964, kupitishwa na bunge 26.4.1964.Mjadala bungeni ulifanyika lini?na kwa muda gani?Siku ya muungano ni hiyo hiyo ya tarehe 26/4/1964.
ReplyDeleteIkumbukwe ya kuwa Marekani na hasa CIA walikuwa karibu sana na huu Muungano, kuanzia mazungumzo, utayarishaji wa mikataba yake n.k.Sasa tujiulize, interest ya marakani hapa ilikuwa ni nini?
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