Tanzanian lecturer charged with insulting Magufuli on WhatsApp
Insulting the president was made a criminal offense in Tanzania under a cybercrimes law passed in2015, punishable by up to three years in jail, a fine of around $3,000, or both. PHOTO | FILE
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.
President Magufuli, nicknamed "the bulldozer" for pushing through his policies, has won some praise from Western donors for anti-corruption drives and cutting wasteful government spending since coming to power in November.
