§ Mr. Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the racial and party composition of the Legislative Council and Executive Council of Tanganyika following the recent elections.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Tanganyika Legislative Council consists, in addition to the Speaker, of 67 members, 34 on the Government side and 33 on the Representative side. On the Government side there are 13 European officials and 21 unofficials comprising 13 Africans, 3 Asians and 5 Europeans. These unofficials are nominated by the Governor as individuals and without reference to any party affiliations which they may have and which are in most cases unknown. On the Representative side there are 11 Africans, 11 Asians and 11 Europeans. At present 15 of the 33 Representative members are elected, 5 Africans, 5 Asians and 5 Europeans. Of these only 4 stood as members of a political party, the Tanganyika African National Union; they are Africans. The remaining 18 Representative members are at present all nominated and, like the unofficial members on the Government side, are chosen without reference to party affiliations. Polling in the remaining 5 constituencies will take place in February. 1959.
248Wmade under this Ordinance for the years 1955 to 1958, respectively.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd, pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 17th July, 1958; Vol. 591, c. 123], supplied the following information:
The following charges have been made under the Tanganyika Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955 (Ordinance No. 49 of 1955):
The Executive Council, of which the Governor is President, is composed of 3 European ex-officio members, 6 European officials and 7 unofficials, comprising 3 Africans, 2 Asians and 2 Europeans. The unofficials are chosen as individuals and there is no party representation in the Executive Council.