Advantages of single party
A single party promotes unity since all people in the country rally behind the single political party. Africa is a classless society, which needs only single party in order to promote unity. It is believed that political parties that divide people are fit for developed countries, which are based on social classes.
According to African tradition, people used to work and discuss together as a single society. There was no opposition. It is a sign of African traditional culture.
Single party system provides a more organised political movement which caters for all people and leads to development.
Decision-making on important national issues is faster due to absence of unnecessary opposition groups in parliament, which may have the intention of making the government in power to appear a failure.
Single party leads to political stability. Most single party governments have been politically stable since independence. Examples are Tanzania, Kenya, Ivory Coast and Zambia.
A single party system caters for all the sections of the population without discriminating on sectarian basis. Everybody regardless of religion, tribe, race and ideology belongs to the party.
It is easy for a country to follow a uniform political ideology for development for example Ujamaa policy in Tanzania.
A single party system is simple and reduces the squandering of the scarce resources. The government uses resources economically. Even organizing elections, the government does not spend much.
With single party, the government avoids the violence, chaos and confusion among people.
It is easier to fight colonialism with single party. Usually imperialists deepen their operations through funding opposition parties in multiparty system.
Avoids violence, chaos and confusion among the people. Replacement of leaders is usually smoother and clear without misunderstandings.
Development is easier because of long time development.
Capable people are elected to office because of emphasis on merit.
People are highly enlightened on varied issues.
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