principles and the doctrine of basic structures enshrined Constitution. By this judgment, the High Court in the allowed independent candidates. vi. In 2009, in Civil Appeal No.45 of 2009, the Attorney General of the Respondent challenged this judgment in the Court of Appeal of the United Republic of Tanzania judgment High of 17 June Court's 2010, judgment independent candidates (the Court of Appeal). the Court of 5 for May of Appeal 2007, elections to In its reversed thereby Local the disallowing Government, Parliament or the Presidency. vii. The Court of Appeal ruled that the matter was a political one and therefore had to be resolved by Parliament. 5. As the municipal legal order currently stands in the United Republic of Tanzania, political party candidates cannot run who are not members in the Presidential, of, or sponsored Parliamentary by a or Local Government elections. 6. On 14 June 2013, this Court delivered its judgment in the Consolidated Applications herein before referred to and held that: “1. In respect of the 1*' Applicants the Court holds: - Unanimously, that the Respondent and 13(1) of the Charter. bv: has Sys violated Articles <= Ne 10 = f - ae hy og