Tanzania: Bunge Live Broadcast Ban Move - Need to Think Twice Before Going Public

THE move by the clerk of the National Assembly, Dr David Kashililah, this week has attracted attention from citizens of all walks of life. It follows his announcement that the House is considering abolishing broadcasting live proceedings of the National Assembly for what he termed as "unethical conduct and abuse of the freedom of expression by a section of legislators in the august House."

In his address to a press conference in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, Dr Kashililah said the House is considering the move to avoid giving bad experiences to younger generations. According to him, the abolition of live broadcasts is aimed to bar some legislators from seeking cheap publicity from viewers and the electorate.

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