Constitutionalism and Good Governance in East Africa; The Relevance of the Commonwealth: The Case of Tanzania
| dc.creator | Mallya, Ernest T. | |
| dc.date | 2016-06-26T17:48:56Z | |
| dc.date | 2016-06-26T17:48:56Z | |
| dc.date | 2007-11 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-27T09:11:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-27T09:11:42Z | |
| dc.description | The mission statement of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the central organising organ of the activities of the Commonwealth, says that: We work as a trusted partner for all Commonwealth people as a force for peace, democracy, equality and good governance; a catalyst for global consensus-building; and a source of assistance for sustainable development and poverty eradication. This is an all-round statement whose targets are a dream for any country that seeks to build a democratic society with an economy that is vibrant and that caters for everybody in an equitable manner. The statement contains all the ideals we hear from different quarters – whether the United Nations (UN) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and its wider agenda in general, the African Union ( AU) and its Constitutive Act or the East African Community ( EAC) and its Treaty and so on. This forum has principles which, if followed, could make a difference, in many ways, to the diverse situations that exist in the Commonwealth itself. However, these good ideals are bogged down by other facts about the forum, which include the lack of a charter or constitution, the fact that it is a voluntary “club” which members can join or quit as they wish, and the lack of enforcement powers when it comes to sanctions and the like. | |
| dc.identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2785 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2785 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.subject | Constitutionalism | |
| dc.subject | Good Governance | |
| dc.subject | East Africa | |
| dc.subject | Commonwealth | |
| dc.subject | Tanzania | |
| dc.title | Constitutionalism and Good Governance in East Africa; The Relevance of the Commonwealth: The Case of Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Conference Paper |