Chama cha Haki na Ustawi

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Chama cha Haki na Usitawi (CHAUSTA) is a political party in Tanzania. The party was registered on 15 November 2001. Its founder and current chairman is James Mapalala, a former national chairman of the Civic United Front. [1]

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References

  1. Lansford, Tom. Political Handbook of the World 2015. CQ Press. p.  100. ISBN   9781483371559.