Zanzibar: in quest of autonomy within the United Republic of Tanzania

<p><i>Zanzibar has consistently defended her autonomy within its union with Tanzania and up until now, the legislative realm was one area where it has been successful in doing so. With the constitutional review process at its final stage, however, the 2013 </i><a href="http://www.parliament.go.tz/assets/uploads/files/ab5c8-Bill-No-4-2013.pdf"><i>Referendum Act</i></a><i> of Tanzania was recently tabled for adoption in the House of Representatives in Zanzibar. The debate this single Act evoked evidences how sensitive the question of Zanzibar’s autonomy remains, and reinforces concerns about the popular legitimacy of the constitutional review process. &nbsp;</i></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
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