[kictanet] Tanzanian lecturer charged with insulting president on WhatsApp

[Mildred Achoch]

Alex Watila said: "I think if someone insults you, you sue for liable
because you have to prove to the courts that what was said was not true."


The majority of we common wananchi cannot afford to go to court every time
someone insults us. ( Actually most wananchi can't affort to go to court,
period.) Is there another channel that people can use to settle such
matters out of court?


Ahmed Mohamed Maawy said: "Insult in Swahili means "Kutukana". In which
case the response to an insulting person (a fool) is to keep quiet. Arguing
with a fool is foolish. This does not look so good in many ways for a
public figure like him."


I agree it is not wise to argue with a fool but disagree with keeping
quiet. Silence is not always the best policy. Again, is there a channel,
outside court, that people can use? Regarding the issue of public figures,
I think they too have a right to not be insulted, their privacy to be
respected and also the right to speak out against any real or perceived
insults. Dialogue is key.


Regards,

Mildred Achoch.

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On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 4:29 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> A Tanzanian lecturer has been charged with insulting President John
> Magufuli in a WhatsApp message, a senior police official said on Friday, *bringing
> the number of people charged under a tough new cybercrimes law to 10.*
>
>
> http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-president-idUSKCN11T14C?il=0
> <http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-president-idUSKCN11T14C?il=0>
> Tanzanian lecturer charged with insulting president on WhatsApp
> <http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-president-idUSKCN11T14C?il=0>
> www.reuters.com
> A Tanzanian lecturer has been charged with insulting President John
> Magufuli in a WhatsApp message, a senior police official said on Friday,
> bringing the number of people charged under a tough new cybercrimes law to
> 10.
>
>
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