IMPROVING OVERSIGHT IN ZANZIBAR


The House comprises a total of 82 members as follows:


Zanzibar and is currently provided for under sections 63 and 64 of the Zanzibar Constitution (1984).


• Fifty members elected from constituencies; • Forty per cent of the total elected Members from constituencies which is equivalent to 20 Members shall be reserved as special women seats; • Ten Members nominated by the President of Zanzibar whom at least two shall be nominated after con- sultation with a leader of opposition within the House or in consultation with political parties having represen- tation in the House; • The Attorney General who becomes member by virtue of his/ her position; and • The Speaker if elected from Members of the House.2


Like other Legislatures around


the globe, the primary functions of the House are to enact laws, oversee conduct of the Executive, approve the national budget and represent the people of Zanzibar. These functions of the House are provided under sections 5A and 88 of the Constitution of Zanzibar, 1984. One of the key tools in conducting oversight function is through parliamentary committees, which are delegated to perform the work of the Legislature and report and advise it accordingly. A key area of the work of committees is holding the Executive to account for undertakings made in Parliament. The House of Representatives has seven oversight Standing Committees, each of which is responsible for a number of government ministries, departments and agencies.


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Opposite page: A local woman in the streets of Stone Town, Zanzibar;


Above: The Zanzibar House of Representatives;


Left: A local seller going through Stone Town.


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