On the substance of the Application, the Respondent argues thus: 23. i The issue of violations of the provisions of Articles 2, 3, 10 and 13(1) of the Charter did not arise at all since the Applicant had in fact decided to divert to the system of independent candidature after his party, the Democratic Party, was refused registration. The Democratic Party was not registered because the refused to submit to verification of its members, Applicant contrary to the provisions of Sections 10(b) and (c) of the Political Parties Act and also restricted its activities only to the Mainland to the exclusion of Zanzibar, contrary Tanzania. The to the Constitution Applicant cannot of the therefore United claim Republic to have of been prevented from participating in public affairs or to have been forced to join a political Applicant's in order non-compliance Constitution domestic party was to participate in elections. with the Political Parties Act and therefore connected to level therefore equity demands his litigation at The the the that he should not seek reparations for his failure to comply with the law. ii. The Applicant is put to strict proof on the alleged stress and subsequent Police moral searches harm on worsened him. The by the Applicant various did not instances claim of for these damages, either in his Application, or in his litigation at the national courts, and in respect of the latter, he therefore has not exhausted the local remedies entertain this claim. as required, and the Court cannot Q- therefore vo Ae a C AG. aa o* Fe