Tanzania threatens to shut churches after Magufuli criticism

[Cannabis]

Tanzanian authorities have threatened to shut down churches which mix religion and politics after a cleric criticised President John Magufuli.

The cleric, Zachary Kakobe, used a Christmas sermon to say the country was "turning into a one party state".

Days later, the Home Affairs Ministry warned religious organisations which dabbled in political issues would have their licence revoked.

Critics complain of growing intolerance towards dissent in Tanzania.

Some critics accuse President Magufuli, nicknamed "the Bulldozer", of becoming increasingly authoritarian - a charge he strongly denies.

Several newspapers have been shut down and individuals have been prosecuted for allegedly insulting the president on social media, while last year Tanzanian police indefinitely suspended political protests and rallies, only permitting political campaigning during elections.

• Who is Tanzania's 'Bulldozer' president?
• President sacks officials after TV row
• What has Tanzania's Magufuli done during his year in office?

The constitution of Tanzania protects freedom of worship - although religious organisations must register for a licence with the country's Home Affairs Ministry to operate legally.

But Mr Kabobe, who leads a Pentecostal church in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, used his Christmas sermon to tell congregants Tanzania was "quietly turning into a one-state rule by systematically banning political activity".


On Thursday, Projest Rwegasira, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, warned religious leaders talking about political issues "could lead to cancellation of the registration of the concerned religious society", news agency Reuters reports.

He said religious leaders "using their sermons to analyse political issues is contrary to the law".

Source:Tanzania threatens to shut churches

 

[yeddy guyy]

Cross over!!

 

[kivyako]

Bulldozer!

 

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Nothing new, Some countries in Europe did the same in their the past years ! We are still in transition to " true development" [emoji124] [emoji124] [emoji124]

 

[Criterion]

After shutting down churches, there will be probably a "BEHEAD HEAD USERS" order to stop diversity of ideas, so as to promote industrial growth and sovereignty in the land. Oh, sorry, I m just loudly thinking of a bad nightmare. Please don't quote me, I m scared of the white Nissan car and I still love to live.

Tanzanian authorities have threatened to shut down churches which mix religion and politics after a cleric criticised President John Magufuli.

The cleric, Zachary Kakobe, used a Christmas sermon to say the country was "turning into a one party state".

Days later, the Home Affairs Ministry warned religious organisations which dabbled in political issues would have their licence revoked.

Critics complain of growing intolerance towards dissent in Tanzania.

Some critics accuse President Magufuli, nicknamed "the Bulldozer", of becoming increasingly authoritarian - a charge he strongly denies.

Several newspapers have been shut down and individuals have been prosecuted for allegedly insulting the president on social media, while last year Tanzanian police indefinitely suspended political protests and rallies, only permitting political campaigning during elections.

• Who is Tanzania's 'Bulldozer' president?
• President sacks officials after TV row
• What has Tanzania's Magufuli done during his year in office?

The constitution of Tanzania protects freedom of worship - although religious organisations must register for a licence with the country's Home Affairs Ministry to operate legally.

But Mr Kabobe, who leads a Pentecostal church in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, used his Christmas sermon to tell congregants Tanzania was "quietly turning into a one-state rule by systematically banning political activity".


On Thursday, Projest Rwegasira, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, warned religious leaders talking about political issues "could lead to cancellation of the registration of the concerned religious society", news agency Reuters reports.

He said religious leaders "using their sermons to analyse political issues is contrary to the law".

Source:Tanzania threatens to shut churches

 

[Msarendo]

and other who are critizing him have disappeared, and other gunned down like lissu

 

[Kinyungu]

Tanzanian authorities have threatened to shut down churches which mix religion and politics after a cleric criticised President John Magufuli.

The cleric, Zachary Kakobe, used a Christmas sermon to say the country was "turning into a one party state".

Days later, the Home Affairs Ministry warned religious organisations which dabbled in political issues would have their licence revoked.

Critics complain of growing intolerance towards dissent in Tanzania.

Some critics accuse President Magufuli, nicknamed "the Bulldozer", of becoming increasingly authoritarian - a charge he strongly denies.

Several newspapers have been shut down and individuals have been prosecuted for allegedly insulting the president on social media, while last year Tanzanian police indefinitely suspended political protests and rallies, only permitting political campaigning during elections.

The constitution of Tanzania protects freedom of worship - although religious organisations must register for a licence with the country's Home Affairs Ministry to operate legally.

But Mr Kabobe, who leads a Pentecostal church in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam, used his Christmas sermon to tell congregants Tanzania was "quietly turning into a one-state rule by systematically banning political activity".

On Thursday, Projest Rwegasira, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, warned religious leaders talking about political issues "could lead to cancellation of the registration of the concerned religious society", news agency Reuters reports.

He said religious leaders "using their sermons to analyse political issues is contrary to the law".

John Magufuli denies being an authoritarian leader, despite a crackdown on political activity

Tanzania threatens to shut churches after Magufuli criticism

 

[Mukakona]

mkuu inawezekana haujui serikali ni kitu gani!! inamwogopa nani? inamwonea aibu nani hata ikivuliwa nguo?

ebu tofautisha kati ya mtu mmoja na serikali!!

hata dunia nzima na bahari yote iandikwe tuhuma, they dont care

ndio unataka wamuite kakobe pembeni?? akiitwa anaitwa na polisi na anawezw kuwekwa ndani wewe au dunia nzima isifanye kitu..mkabaki kulalama, kulaumu, kulaani, kutusi, gubu...huku mna majina ya uwongo mtandaoni!!

which was worse to happen kati ya hili na la Lissu. si mlisema serikali inahusika, mmeifanya nini?

we jichanganye tu halafu utaona ninachomaanisha

we akitokea magufulo ghafla hapo ulipo na ile convoy yake aje kukuuliza tu "kijana unasemaje?"..utaharisha bila kujua

kakobe alitaka hichi kinachoendelea...anapata haki yale

au wewe na akili zako japo naziona ndogo, kuna siku mchungaji wako kakutaja madhabahuni kuwa "canibbas umetenda dhambi katubu" huku watu wengine wanasikia...how would u feel?? just be realistic mtanzania...

kakobe angetaja kiujumla ka watu wote maana hata wewe na mimi tunadhambi pia!! au sio

halafu kakobe anadhania mtu anaweza kutubu kwa kuambiwa vile? kejeli juu?...kutubu ni function ya kuwa influenced, convinced na kuguswa moyo...it does not happen by force...just be genuine katika hili pia

Angejiuliza hivi huyo Cannabis

NANI ALITAKIWA KUMFUATA MWENZAKE KATI YA KAKOBE NA RAIS MAGUFULI????

Kakobe anafahamu Biblia..anajua taratibu za kumuonya mtu zikoje
Biblia inasema..UKIMUONA NDUGUYO ANAFANYA DHAMBI AU KOSA BASI MWENDEE MUONGEE WEWE NA YEYE PEKE YENU..AKIKUSIKIA UMEMPATA NDUGUYO(MATHAYO 18:15-20)

BIblia haisemi aliyekosa ndiye aje kwako..Bali wewe uliyeona au kugundua kuwa amekosea ndiye mwendee

Swali la Kujiuliza ni..LINI KAKOBE ANAYEJUA UTARATIBU HUU WA MUNGU ALIMWENDEA MAGUFULI ILI KUMUONYA AKAKATAA KUSIKIA MAONYO ILI HATIMAYE AANZE KUTANGAZA KANISANI DHAMBI ZAKE HIZO???

Ndo maana Conclusion ya kitu alichokifanya Kakobe iko wazi tu..ni kwamba ANATAFUTA POLITICAL MILLEAGE ONLY...Maana alichofanya siyo Neno la Mungu bali kutafuta mtaji wa Kisiasa basi.

Mungu wetu hawezi kumuhukumu mtu kabla ya kumuonya..NA NJIA YA KUONYA NDIYO HIYO ALIYOIWEKA


Nmekuwa nikiona watu wanatoa mifano ya baadhi ya Manabii katika Biblia lakini wanakosea ukweli..

Mfano
Eliya alimwendea Ahabu personal
Musa alimwendea Farao personal
Yohana alimwendea Herode Personal
Yesu Kristo aliwaendea Makuhani Personal
Martin Luther alimwendea Papa personal n.k n.k nk.

Ukweli ni Kwamba Approach ya kuonya aliyoitumia Kakobe Siyo ya Kibiblia na Kwa maana hiyo ILIKUWA NI MSISIMKO AMBAO MUNGU HAKUWEMO NDANI NDO MAANA HAITAZAA MATUNDA..ZAIDI SANA WATU WA KIROHO TUNAMUONA YEYE NDIYE KATENDA DHAMBI KABLA YA YULE ANAYETAKA ATUBU( 1KORINTHO 10:12)

Sorry kama nimekwakwaza wakuu

Goodmorning

 

[Cannabis]

mkuu inawezekana haujui serikali ni kitu gani!! inamwogopa nani? inamwonea aibu nani hata ikivuliwa nguo?

ebu tofautisha kati ya mtu mmoja na serikali!!

hata dunia nzima na bahari yote iandikwe tuhuma, they dont care

ndio unataka wamuite kakobe pembeni?? akiitwa anaitwa na polisi na anawezw kuwekwa ndani wewe au dunia nzima isifanye kitu..mkabaki kulalama, kulaumu, kulaani, kutusi, gubu...huku mna majina ya uwongo mtandaoni!!

which was worse to happen kati ya hili na la Lissu. si mlisema serikali inahusika, mmeifanya nini?

we jichanganye tu halafu utaona ninachomaanisha

we akitokea magufulo ghafla hapo ulipo na ile convoy yake aje kukuuliza tu "kijana unasemaje?"..utaharisha bila kujua

kakobe alitaka hichi kinachoendelea...anapata haki yale

au wewe na akili zako japo naziona ndogo, kuna siku mchungaji wako kakutaja madhabahuni kuwa "canibbas umetenda dhambi katubu" huku watu wengine wanasikia...how would u feel?? just be realistic mtanzania...

kakobe angetaja kiujumla ka watu wote maana hata wewe na mimi tunadhambi pia!! au sio

halafu kakobe anadhania mtu anaweza kutubu kwa kuambiwa vile? kejeli juu?...kutubu ni function ya kuwa influenced, convinced na kuguswa moyo...it does not happen by force...just be genuine katika hili pia

Mkuu kwanza ni heshima kweli kujibiwa na mtu kama wewe Platinum Member wa JF. Kutumia jina la ukweli ama la uongo hakufuti hoja yangu, hoja yangu ni kwamba serikali imefanya hili jambo liwe kubwa bila ya sababu yoyote, kulikuwa hamna haja ya viongozi mbali mbali na wanasiasa wa chama tawala kujibizana na huyo mchungaji, unafikiri serikali ingempuuza leo hii tungekaa tunamjadili na hata kupelekea kuandikwa BBC ?

Wangeamua kuongea naye behind the scenes na kumaliza tofauti zao without publicizing the whole process wananchi wangeendelea na mambo mengine afterall watanzania ni watu wa matukio, leo Dr. Shika kesho ataibuka mwingine.

Itambulike kuwa pamoja na mapungufu mbali mbali serikali ina dhamira nzuri ya kuipeleka Tanzania katika kujitegemea na kusimamia rasimali zake.

• Unafikiri mataifa ya ulaya yanayonufaika na usimamiaji mbovu wa rasimali zetu yanafurahia ?
• Unafikiri yatapenda kuendelea kutupa misaada kama yanajua kuwa tunaweza kuitumia hiyo misaada ili kujitegemea ?

Sidhani kama unaweza kusema ndio, kinachofanyika ni media propaganda kuonyesha Tanzania si nchi ya kidemokrasia na blah blah nyingine ili kuweza kuididimiza serikali na kuirudisha nyuma katika mipango yake.
Tatizo ni kwamba serikali yetu inayapa hayo mataifa "headlines" za bure bila sababu yoyote ya maana, headlines hizo hizo ndio watazitumia kwa propaganda zao na hata kukata misaada (Na tusidanganyane kwamba hatuhitaji misaada)

Huyo Kakobe hajaanza leo kuisema serikali na mara nyingi alikuwa hajibiwi na mtu yoyote, kwanza alikuwa ameaanza kupoteza umaarufu, si lazima kwa taasisi kubwa kama serikali kujibizana kila mtu anayewakosoa, wengine unawaacha na watasahaulika tu. Huwezi kupendwa na kusifiwa na watu wote, lakini serikali inapoteza muelekeo kwenye hili la kulazimishwa kusifiwa kila siku, wale wanaowakosoa waache tu, muda utatoa jibu la ukweli kama wanayoyasema ni ya kweli ama la. Jiulize kwa nini hili kosa la "uchochezi" limekuwa maarufu sana awamu hii ? inamaana hii ndio serikali ya kwanza kututawala ? kabla ya hapo kulikuwa hamna watu wanaoikosoa serikali?

Ni sawa na wewe Waberoya upite kwenye kituo cha dala dala unawahi kazini ili ukatafute chakula na maendeleo kwa familia yako halafu ukutane na teja mpiga debe aanze kukutukana, unaweza kusimama na kuanza kutukanana naye na kupigana naye ? Si unaweza ukampuuza na kuendelea na shughuli zako, the moment umesimama na kupambana naye ndio utakuwa unatengeneza headline ya bure, watu wengine wataanza kukuongelea na hata kuitumia kukuchafua, na mpambano ukiwa mkubwa ndipo utaandikwa hata kwenye magazeti na kukutoa kwenye lengo lako la kuwahi kazini kutafuta maendeleo.

"Don't argue with fools. Because people from a distance can't tell who is who"

Kama hoja zangu ni za kijinga unaweza ukazipotezea tu, usikwazike sana.

 

[Rommy Ronny]

Angejiuliza hivi huyo Cannabis

NANI ALITAKIWA KUMFUATA MWENZAKE KATI YA KAKOBE NA RAIS MAGUFULI????

Kakobe anafahamu Biblia..anajua taratibu za kumuonya mtu zikoje
Biblia inasema..UKIMUONA NDUGUYO ANAFANYA DHAMBI AU KOSA BASI MWENDEE MUONGEE WEWE NA YEYE PEKE YENU..AKIKUSIKIA UMEMPATA NDUGUYO(MATHAYO 18:15-20)

BIblia haisemi aliyekosa ndiye aje kwako..Bali wewe uliyeona au kugundua kuwa amekosea ndiye mwendee

Swali la Kujiuliza ni..LINI KAKOBE ANAYEJUA UTARATIBU HUU WA MUNGU ALIMWENDEA MAGUFULI ILI KUMUONYA AKAKATAA KUSIKIA MAONYO ILI HATIMAYE AANZE KUTANGAZA KANISANI DHAMBI ZAKE HIZO???

Ndo maana Conclusion ya kitu alichokifanya Kakobe iko wazi tu..ni kwamba ANATAFUTA POLITICAL MILLEAGE ONLY...Maana alichofanya siyo Neno la Mungu bali kutafuta mtaji wa Kisiasa basi.

Mungu wetu hawezi kumuhukumu mtu kabla ya kumuonya..NA NJIA YA KUONYA NDIYO HIYO ALIYOIWEKA


Nmekuwa nikiona watu wanatoa mifano ya baadhi ya Manabii katika Biblia lakini wanakosea ukweli..

Mfano
Eliya alimwendea Ahabu personal
Musa alimwendea Farao personal
Yohana alimwendea Herode Personal
Yesu Kristo aliwaendea Makuhani Personal
Martin Luther alimwendea Papa personal n.k n.k nk.

Ukweli ni Kwamba Approach ya kuonya aliyoitumia Kakobe Siyo ya Kibiblia na Kwa maana hiyo ILIKUWA NI MSISIMKO AMBAO MUNGU HAKUWEMO NDANI NDO MAANA HAITAZAA MATUNDA..ZAIDI SANA WATU WA KIROHO TUNAMUONA YEYE NDIYE KATENDA DHAMBI KABLA YA YULE ANAYETAKA ATUBU( 1KORINTHO 10:12)

Sorry kama nimekwakwaza wakuu

Goodmorning

Aise imefikia stage sasa tunajikweza zaidi ya watu wa Mungu.

Kwahiyo waanze kumfata.kila.mtu makwao sasa.

 

[Kobaba]

When constitution is publicly raped, the country may run into chaos

 

[trigeminal]

Sema hawa jamaa hua wachochezi sana

 

[Mukakona]

Aise imefikia stage sasa tunajikweza zaidi ya watu wa Mungu.

Kwahiyo waanze kumfata.kila.mtu makwao sasa.

We have been given a free moral agency!!!!

Kama NENO LA MUNGU linasema mfuate..Halafu wewe unaona ni kumfuata fuata makwao!!!!
Bado una hiari ya kuchagua..Kutii Neno au la!!!!
Uzuri Mungu halazimishi Kuaminiwa bali ni hiari yako Umuamini au usimuamini
NA KUMUAMINI MUNGU NI KUTII NENO LAKE MAANA MUNGU NI NENO(Yoh.1:1,14)

Samahani huenda tukawa tofauti kimitazmo

Lkn hivi kwako MTUMISHI WA MUNGU NI YUPI?????
Mwenye majengo makuubwa..mwenye coverage kuuubwa ya media... mwenye Kundi kuuubwa la Wafuasi.....AU YULE ANAYETII NENO LA MUNGU????

Have a blessed Suturday mkuuu

 

[Diwani]

They say politics is life, but we do die in the name of our faith; don't them dare 😎😎

 

[Masanja]

I really hate to see my country in the news...all for wrong reasons! Again....!

 

[Nalendwa]

When constitution is publicly raped, the country may run into chaos

A complete Response!

Am afraid this is what's going on..

 

[jacquelyne]

When Government Heads need prayersfrom Bishops and other Religion Leaders they feel happy and they believe from their prayers but when they are criticized but those leaders they feels bad and they start harrading them.Please Bishops stop praying for hyprocracy leaders.Praying for the a is like insulting yourselves.STOP THAT PLEASE.

 

[John-E-Mhando]

it will be another stain on our democracy

 

[UngaUnga]

One week after rev. kakobe's preach, asking mr. president to repent, Magufuri caught in st. peter's church receiving holly sacrament! [HASHTAG]#repent[/HASHTAG]!