““Mama Samia, please I beg reduce loitering in other countries, stay at home with your husband, you are somebody’s wife, settle and cook for your husband” (Sukununu01, 13.02.2024).
In Tanzania, the President is easily offended. Apparently this tweet by Sukununu01 has hurt her pride. President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) should act better. It is a petty that the one behind this tweet has been detained, tortured and charged in court for “Insulting the President”.
The tweet itself is sexist and womanizing. I cannot deny that, but is it criminal? That’s another question. It doesn’t seem righteous to arrest, detain and charge someone over a tweet like this. The President and her associates should beg to differ. These are grown people who should acknowledge and know there is different sentiments out there. Not everyone loves the President or her actions. Surely the people of Loliondo won’t sing or dance of joy for the government actions of late. Therefore, this should be a non-starter.
Sukununu01 was just uttering his words. Not that it was done in the best spirit or with sincere well wishes, but should a citizen always do that? Can’t a citizen be frustrated and speak out? Or is the free speech not free? Does the Tanzanian citizens have to censor themselves on Social Media?
That’s the memo I am getting here and the CCM have already stifled the laws of publications and whatever else. President Suluhu is just continuing where Magufuli left off. She is thinner skinned than him. This is getting offended over nothing. It is tragic that she has gone this far. That she is arresting, detaining and charging someone over a sexist remark.
Yes, the sexism of this tweet can be rebuked. That is righteous to do. This isn’t anything new and shouldn’t shock anyone. It is just how society is built and with false expectations. Instead of developing and finding ways of changing with the times. That’s how things goes… and the President should be aware of that.
We have seen cartoonist and others being detained for insulting the President. She has done this before and show her fierce force here. That’s who she is and what she does… it isn’t even funny. However, this is how the authorities are shielding their President. As Her Excellency, she should manage a little criticism and jokes about her character. Especially, since she is in the public eye and cannot just get the glory…
It is just tragic that the Tanzanian authorities are busy doing this. They should know better… and the Tweeter should know better too. There are other ways of arguing and speaking of the President. He should have spoken differently, but that is easy to say after the fact. It was just a thought put on the web without consideration of the implication. Most likely the individual never thought he would get this treatment. However, here he is and he is known for insulting the President.
President Suluhu should know better, but we all know its too much to ask… she isn’t capable or have the capacity to grasp the situation. That’s what power does to you and she bashes in it. Peace.
MinBane 