By Jesse Mikofu
Unguja. Members of the House of Representatives have said that key principles of good governance have been eroded in Zanzibar, calling on the Ministry of Constitution, Legal Affairs, Public Service, and Good Governance to take urgent responsibility for restoring standards to improve efficiency in public service delivery.
The legislators further claimed that internal divisions among leaders within government offices have created factions, undermining employee performance and reducing overall productivity.
They also alleged that the judiciary, though constitutionally independent, has been interfered with and is sometimes subjected to external influence, a situation they said is weakening its effectiveness.
The concerns were raised on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, during debate on the ministry’s budget estimates in Chukwani, Unguja, where members argued that signs of weak governance were increasingly visible across institutions.
