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.

 

Regards,

 

Alex

 

From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 8:39 AM
To: awatila@yahoo.co.uk
Cc: Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Tanzanian lecturer charged with insulting president on WhatsApp

 

Question: Is insulting a cybercrime per se?

 

As a mwanainchi why cant I arrest a person for insulting me on WhatsApp? (Let along Facebook or Twitter) ??

 

On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 6:54 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

It shouldn't matter if he insulted or criticised. It's laws like this that are used to shut down legitimate criticism. Studies have shown just the threat of censure/arrest has wide effects outside the person being censured/arrested.

 

Bringing this back to a local context, isn't the law that got Wadi arrested still on the books?

 

On 23 September 2016 at 17:16, Mildred Achoch via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

The nature of the insult was not indicated in the article. I'm just wondering whether the lecturer insulted or criticized. There is a difference between the two...or is there?

Regards,

Mildred Achoch.


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

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