Defunkadelic,
The section you quoted is not relevant for this case. The assumption is that Rweyemamu was born before 26/4/1964 there fore the section to be used is section 4.1 which says:
(1)Every person who, having been born in Mainland Tanzania or in Zanzibar before Union Day, was immediately before Union Day a citizen of the Republic of Tanganyika or of the People's Republic of Zanzibar shall be deemed to have become, on Union Day, and, with effect from Union Day, subject to section 30, to have continued, and after the commencement of this Act shall continue, to be a citizen by birth of the United Republic.
Ok, ngoja nikujibu ninavyoelewa. Sorry nime-quote vibaya, makosa yangu. But let me correct myself. Cos this is interesting as I see it.
We are assuming Salva was born before the Union. And assuming his parents were not born in Tanzania. So there is no provision for them right?
But section 6 says;
6. Every person born outside the United Republic
on or after Union Day shall, with effect from the date of his birth, be deemed to have become and to have continued to be, and with affect from the commencement of this Act shall become and continue to be, a citizen of the United Republic if at the date of his birth his father or mother is or was a citizen Republic on or after Union of the United Republic otherwise than by descent, subject to the provisions of section 30.
So they couldnt be born on or after (that means they will be younger than Salva). This may be irrelevant, but bear with me.
4.(3) Every person who, having been born outside both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar before Union Day, was immediately before Union Day a citizen by descent of the Republic of Tanganyika or of the People's Republic of Zanzibar shall be deemed to have become, on Union Day and, with effect from Union Day, subject to section 30, have continued, and after the commencement of this Act shall continue, to be a citizen by descent of the United Republic.
So going by the law, and assuming Salva is okay kisheria......kwasababu hapo naona wazazi wake wako recognised. Then wazazi wake ndio 'citizen by descent'........So far Salva still safe and parents too.
So now I understand better........those other guys Kina Ulimwengu and co., their nationality was questioned because there parents were not Tanzanians (or even themselves were citizens by descent)? So their parents could have been 'citizens by descent'..........SO BASICALLY THERE IS A HUGE FLAW..
By the way, I am just reading the sheria on paper, not that I know the facts on any of the people mentioned (but just going by history and logic).
And anyone know what these Acts say (cos they are reffered to in 30.(1)??
29.-(1) The Citizenship Ordinance, and the Citizenship Act, 1961, are hereby repealed.
(2) The Extension and Amendment of Laws (no. 5) Decree, 1964, is hereby amended by deleting the whole of the Fourth Schedule to that Decree.
By the way, ndio na-note post ya kwanza inaonyesha article ni ya mwaka 2001. Nilifikiri ya majuzi.