Alliance for Change and Transparency
The Alliance for Change and Transparency, sometimes known as the (ACT–Wazalendo), is the third-largest political party in Tanzania.[4] It received its permanent registration in May 2014.[5]
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| Abbreviation | ACT |
| Leader | Zitto Kabwe[1] |
| Chairperson | Seif Sharif Hamad |
| Secretary-General | Ado Shaib |
| Spokesperson | Salim Biman |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Dar es Salaam |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism[2] Factions: Ujamaa[3] |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Slogan | Taifa kwanza! |
| Bunge | 0 / 394 |
| Zanzibar HoR | 4 / 81 |
| Election symbol | |
| Open palm | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Background
The party was founded in 2014.[6] The party fielded its first presidential candidate in the 2015 general election with Anna Mghwira and won 1 seat in the national assembly. Prominent members of the party are MP Zitto Kabwe, Seif Sharif Hamad, Bernard Membe, Juma Duni Haji, Ismail Jussa, Selemani Bungara, Zahra Ali Hamad, Subeti Khamis Faki, Saleh Nassor Juma, Omar Ali Shehe, Haji Mwadini Makame, Asha Abdu Haji, Nassor Mazrui, Juma Kombo Hamad, Masoud Salim, Ally Saleh, Ali Salim Khamis, Hamadi Maalim, Khalifa Mohammed Issa, Mohamed Juma Khatib, Twahir Awesu Mohammed, Khatib Haji, Haji Kai, Othman Omar Haji, Nassor Omar, Yussuf Salimu Hussein, Abdalla Ali, Yussuf Khamis, Mgeni Jadi Kadika and Abubakar Khamis Bakary.[7] [8] Zitto who formally joined the party in March 2015 following his expulsion from Chadema.[3]
The party got a second boost in March of 2019 when Seif Sharif Hamad defected from his party Civic United Front and joined ACT due to a court ruling against control of his previous party.[9]
Election performance
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Anna Mghwira | 98,763 | 0.65% | 3rd | Lost  |
Bunge elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 323,112 | 2.22% | 1 / 367 |
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4th |
Opposition |
References
- "Be ready for big surprise, says Zitto". The Citizen. Dar es Salaam. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- "ACT profile". ACT Wazalendo. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- Kabendera, Eric (28 March 2015). "Return of Ujamaa as Zitto Kabwe defects to new party". TheEastAfrican. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- Mwangonde, Henry (4 March 2014). "TZ gets new political party, pledges wider democracy". The Citizen (Tanzania). Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- "New Political Party Enters Scene With 'Mature Politics' Pledge". Daily News (Tanzania). 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- "Member : Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT)". tcd.or.tz. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- "More than meets the eye in Seif's move to join ACT-Wazalendo". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
