Tanzanians have been taking to Twitter to poke fun at President John Magufuli, as criticism mounts against his government’s attitude towards freedom of the press and freedom of speech.
Last week he warned the media not to exaggerate coverage, saying journalists “thought they had freedom”.
And over the weekend, popular rapper Ney wa Mitego was arrested ( see earlier entry ) over a new song deemed to be insulting to the president.
People have been using the hashtag #ReportersUnderMagufuliEra to imagine what journalism might be like if everyone were to write stories portraying the country and its leader in a positive light:
Tanzania to lend $14 bn to Mexico to strengthen war against drugs and drugs trafficking #ReportersUnderMagufuliEra— Dennis Tumaini (@denhope26) March 27, 2017
Tanzania to lend $14 bn to Mexico to strengthen war against drugs and drugs trafficking #ReportersUnderMagufuliEra— Dennis Tumaini (@denhope26) March 27, 2017
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