Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo
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Chadema is a conservative
political party
in Tanzania
that campaigns largely on an anti-corruption platform. The name is short for Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo, Swahili
for Party for Democracy and Progress.
, the party won 4 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly
.
In 2005 election, Chadema's presidential candidate, Freeman Mbowe
, finished third out of ten candidates, with 5.88% of the vote. The party won five seats in National Assembly elections held on the same day.
In the 2010 elections
, Chadema substantially increased its share of the national vote, posing a threat for the first time to the dominance of the ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi
. Dr Willibrod Slaa, currently Secretary General of the party, gained 27.1% of the vote in the presidential election, a substantial increase on the 5.88% of the vote gained by the Chadema candidate in the 2005 election. The party also won 44 seats, making it the second-largest party in the National Assembly for the first time.
At a Chadema rally in the northern city of Arusha in 2011, police attacked the party's supporters. Two people were killed.
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
that campaigns largely on an anti-corruption platform. The name is short for Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo, Swahili
Swahili language
Swahili or Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, including the Comoro Islands. It is also spoken by ethnic minority groups in Somalia...
for Party for Democracy and Progress.
History
In the 2000 general electionTanzanian general election, 2000
General elections were held in Tanzania on 29 October 2000, with sixteen constituencies in Zanzibar voting again on 5 November due to problems with distributing election material...
, the party won 4 out of 269 seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Tanzania
The National Assembly of Tanzania and the President of the United Republic make up the Parliament of Tanzania. The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Hon. Anna Makinda, who presides over an assembly of 357 members.- History :...
.
In 2005 election, Chadema's presidential candidate, Freeman Mbowe
Freeman Mbowe
Freeman Aikaeli Mbowe is a Tanzanian politician and chairman of Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo ....
, finished third out of ten candidates, with 5.88% of the vote. The party won five seats in National Assembly elections held on the same day.
In the 2010 elections
Tanzanian general election, 2010
Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Tanzania on 31 October 2010. President Jakaya Kikwete of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi ran for his second term, with Willibrod Slaa of the Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo as the main opposition contender....
, Chadema substantially increased its share of the national vote, posing a threat for the first time to the dominance of the ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi
Chama Cha Mapinduzi
The Chama cha Mapinduzi is the ruling political party of Tanzania.- History :The party was created February 5, 1977, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere as the merger of the Tanganyika African National Union , the then ruling party in Tanganyika, and the Afro-Shirazi Party , the then ruling...
. Dr Willibrod Slaa, currently Secretary General of the party, gained 27.1% of the vote in the presidential election, a substantial increase on the 5.88% of the vote gained by the Chadema candidate in the 2005 election. The party also won 44 seats, making it the second-largest party in the National Assembly for the first time.
At a Chadema rally in the northern city of Arusha in 2011, police attacked the party's supporters. Two people were killed.