Yesterday's edition of the Business in Africa Online reported that a group of Zanzibaris filed a lawsuit with the Zanzibar High Court. The suit calls into question the legitimacy of the four-decade old agreement between the Indian Ocean Archipelago and mainland Tanzania. Prior to confederation, the mainland was called Tanganyika. The secession movement gained momentum in December when the government was unable to produce the original charter signed April 26, 1964. Unless the document can be produced and seen, Rashid Salum Addiy, spokesman for the plaintiffs, says the legitimacy of the agreement is in question. There is no word yet on when the case would be heard.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
The Importance of Documents
Yesterday's edition of the Business in Africa Online reported that a group of Zanzibaris filed a lawsuit with the Zanzibar High Court. The suit calls into question the legitimacy of the four-decade old agreement between the Indian Ocean Archipelago and mainland Tanzania. Prior to confederation, the mainland was called Tanganyika. The secession movement gained momentum in December when the government was unable to produce the original charter signed April 26, 1964. Unless the document can be produced and seen, Rashid Salum Addiy, spokesman for the plaintiffs, says the legitimacy of the agreement is in question. There is no word yet on when the case would be heard.
