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Photoshop Lands Tanzanian Comedian Idris Sultan In Trouble With Magufuli

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Popular comedian Idris Sultan is in police custody over a satirical post on president John Pombe Magufuli. This is after he posted Photoshopped pictures of the Tanzanian president on his Twitter account.

Idris swapped heads with President Magufuli and posted the pictures on his social media pages as he wished him a happy birthday.

Immediately the picture went viral, Dar es Salaam regional commissioner Paul Makonda ordered Idris to report to any police station near him. He is accused of violating a section of the cyber crime Act “Identity related crimes and Publication of false information.”

Many rights activists have criticised the law as infringing on freedom of expression. Taking to social media to support the comedian.

 

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