Tuesday 21 June 2016

Tanzanian man charged for insulting president on WhatsApp


A Tanzanian is facing charges after he allegedly shared comments on Whatsapp calling President John Magufuli of Tanzania an imbecile. Mulokozi Kyaruzi has been charged under the controversial cybercrime law. He is the second person to be charged under the law for insulting the president. The law was highly criticised for infringing freedom of expression when it was enacted last year. The statement of the offence is seen above.
Read what he said after the cut

Here is the translation of what he allegedly said:

"Doesn’t [President John Magufuli] have advisers? Isn’t he advisable? Or is he simply an idiot? He is such an imbecile; he doesn’t consider the law in place before opening his mouth! Or is he sick of 'Mnyika-disease'?"

Source: BBC

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