tanzania: Parliament 'allows graft'

Tanzania's Parliament has been accused of legalising corruption by passing laws which provide loopholes to politicians during election campaigns. University of Dar es Salaam Law Professor Chris Peter said one of the laws allows a candidate in an election to spend money for entertaining his followers or voters. Peter told parliamentarians attending a three-day workshop on corruption in Dar es Salaam that the Electoral Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments Act, 2000 which was assented to by President Benjamin Mkapa on April 8, 2000 legalises corruption.