The perception of the parliamentarians on the factors considered for the appointment and promotion of political leaders in Tanzania

The parliament is acknowledged as the pillar of demonstration of democracy the world over. Its strength emanates from the fact that it represents the wishes of the people. This paper presents the findings on the perception of the members of parliament on the factors considered for the promotion and appointments of the political leaders in Tanzania. The main objective of the paper is to find the extent to which proper appointments and promotion would lead to the furtherance of development through good governance. It assessed the extent to which competence as a credential is considered. The findings utilised multivariate approach, and employed interview, documentation and questionnaire as leading data collection strategies. The analyses of data have been made using SPSS. The total sample for the study was 120 members of parliaments, which was attained through purposive sampling such that each region had at least two respondents. The findings reveal that most members of parliament perceive that competence is least considered in the appointments and promotion of political leaders. The parliamentarians opine that other factors such as political affiliation, religion, corruption, and know whom, are the leading credentials in influencing appointments and promotions.