Members from both the ruling party , Chama Cha Mapinduzi ( CCM ) , and the opposition Civic United Front ( CUF ) disagreed with Mr Pinda 's interpretation and stand firmly in recognizing Zanzibar as a fully autonomous and full state . The move was not recognized by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania . Members from both the ruling party , Chama Cha Mapinduzi ( CCM ) , and the opposition Civic United Front ( CUF ) disagreed with Mr Pinda 's interpretation and stand firmly in recognizing Zanzibar as a fully autonomous and full state , the move which is widely unrecognized by the formation of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania which raises a backlash between Members of Parliament from the Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar .