Editing Arusha Declaration (section)

===Creed===
Part one of the Arusha Declaration, The TANU “Creed”, outlines the principles of [[socialism]] and the role of [[government]]:  
# That all human beings are equal;
# That every individual has a right to dignity and respect;
# That every citizen is an integral part of the Nation and has a right to take an equal part in Government at local, regional and national level;
# That every citizen has a right to [[freedom of expression]], of [[Freedom of movement|movement]], of [[Freedom of religion|religious belief]] and of [[Freedom of association|association]] within the context of the law;
# That every individual has a right to receive from society protection of his life and of property according to the law;
# That every citizen has a right to receive a just return for his labour;
# That all citizens together possess all the natural resources of the country in trust for their descendants
# That in order to ensure [[economic justice]] the State must have effective control over the principal means of production; and
# That it is the responsibility of the State to intervene actively in the economic life of the Nation so as to ensure the well being of all citizens and so as to prevent the exploitation of one person by another or one group by another, and so as to prevent the accumulation of wealth to an extent which is inconsistent with a [[classless society]] (Publicity Section, TANU, Dar es Salaam, 1967, p.&nbsp;1).

The aims and objects of the Arusha Declaration are:
# To consolidate and maintain the independence of this country and the freedom of its people;
# To safeguard the inherent dignity of the individual in accordance with the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]];
# To ensure that this country shall be governed by a democratic socialist government of the people;
# To cooperate with all the political parties in [[Africa]] engaged in the liberation of all Africa
# To see the government mobilizes the resources of this country towards the elimination of [[poverty]], [[ignorance]] and [[disease]];
# To see that the Government actively assists in the formation and maintenance of cooperative organizations;
# To see that wherever possible the Government itself directly participates in the economic development of this country
# To see that the Government gives equal opportunity to all men and women irrespective of race, religion or status;
# To see that the Government eradicates all types of [[Exploitation of labour|exploitation]], [[intimidation]], [[discrimination]], [[bribery]] and [[corruption]];
# To see that the government exercises effective control over the principal means of production and pursues policies which facilitate the way to [[collective ownership]] of the resources of this country;
# To see that the Government co-operates with other States in Africa in bringing about African Unity;
# To see that the Government works tirelessly towards world peace and security through the [[United Nations]] Organization (Publicity Section, TANU, Dar es Salaam, 1967, p.&nbsp;2).