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Hon.Samuel Sitta(MP)
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" One of the core duties of the Legislature is to oversee the functions of the Government in power and advise it appropriately whenever any pertinent issue of national interest arises. " |
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When the results of a General Election are known the President appoints the Prime Minister who becomes the leader of the Government in the Parliament. The Leader of Government Business in the House is the Prime Minister who is assisted by all Ministers concerned primarily for organising the Business and for providing reasonable facilities for the House to debates matters about which it is concerned. The current Prime Minister is the Hon. Mizengo Kayanza Pinda MP. |
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Tanzania Parliament like its counterparts, in other countries, is the Supreme Legislature of the country. It consists of the President of the United Republic and the National Assembly. It grants money for running the administration of the country and is a very effective instrument for overseeing Government programs and plans. It can also oversee the action of the Executive by being a watchdog to ensure that government is accountable for its administration. The most important function of Parliament is to make laws. The subjects on which Parliament can legislate have been laid down in the Constitution. Parliament is sovereign in the sphere of Legislation. The scheme of our Constitution being a United Republic, the Tanzania parliament that is a Union Parliament exercises autonomous powers in the sphere of both Union and Non union Matters which are not under the purview of Zanzibar Government.
In view of that parliament can assumes the following roles:
- To pass laws for the good governance.
- To provide, by giving legislative sanction to taxation and acquisition
of means to carrying out the work of the government.
- To scrutinize government policy and administration, including
proposal for expenditure; and to debate major issues of the day.
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