47 establishing and maintaining a political party. It cannot be said he has not been prevented from freely participating in the government of his Country. He tried it once and if he no longer wishes to go that route, he has the right to seek to insist on the strict observance of his Charter rights. And having chosen not to form his own party, must he be excluded? Certainly not. Indeed, it is even arguable that, even if the Applicant has successfully formed a political party, he cannot be stopped from challenging the validity of the laws in question and from asserting that the same amounts to a violation of the Charter. A matter such as this one cannot and must not be dealt with as though it were a personal action, and it would be inappropriate for this Court to do so. If there is violation, it operates to the prejudice of all Tanzanians; and if the Applicants’ application succeeds, the outcome inures to the benefit of all Tanzanians. 111. The Court therefore finds a violation of the right to participate freely in the government of one’s country since for one to participate in Presidential, Parliamentary or Local Government elections in Tanzania one must belong to a political party. Tanzanians are thus prevented from freely participating in the government of their Country directly or through freely chosen representatives. The right to freedom of association. 112. It is the contention of the Applicants that the restriction requiring affiliation to a political party has impaired the freedom of association for