Insulting the president is an expensive business in Tanzania. A court in Arusha, in the north of the county, has ordered a man to serve three years in prison or pay a fine of 7 million Tanzanian shillings ($3,200) for badmouthing President John Magufuli on his Facebook page. Isaac Abakuki, 40, admitted committing the offence and was convicted by the Arusha Resident Magistrate’s Court Wednesday. The court originally sentenced Abakuki to serve three years and pay a 5 million shilling ($2,300) fine at the same time, but this was reduced upon appeal by Abakuki’s lawyer, Tanzanian newspaper The Citizen reported. The guilty man was ordered to pay a 3 million shilling ($1,400) instalment by July 8 and Read More
Don’t insult Tanzania’s president on social media.You could end up in jail.
Insulting the president is an expensive business in Tanzania. A court in Arusha, in the north of the county, has ordered a man to serve three years in prison or pay a fine of 7 million Tanzanian shillings ($3,200) for badmouthing President John Magufuli on his Facebook page. Isaac Abakuki, 40, admitted committing the offence and was convicted by the Arusha Resident Magistrate’s Court Wednesday. The court originally sentenced Abakuki to serve three years and pay a 5 million shilling ($2,300) fine at the same time, but this was reduced upon appeal by Abakuki’s lawyer, Tanzanian newspaper The Citizen reported. The guilty man was ordered to pay a 3 million shilling ($1,400) instalment by July 8 and Read More
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