Privacy Law: Mwanaasha J. Kikwete kuwashitaki NECTA?

[Mwanamayu]

It is sad to concede that in NECTA there is no comprehensive privacy legislation. To disclose the names and results of students NECTA go against the constitution of URT . It brings bad picture to see results of other students and a daughter of President of URT being disclosed without approval from a person concern.

Of course this does not mean that right to privacy is not recognized in Tanzania. The United Republic of Tanzania (URT) Constitution of 1977 as amended form time to times defines privacy as follows:

'…Every person is entitled to respect and protection of his person, the privacy of his own person, his family and of his matrimonial life, and respect and protection of his residence and private communications…'

Article 16(2) goes further stipulating that:
'…For the purpose of preserving the person's right in accordance with this Article, the state authority shall lay down legal procedures regarding the circumstances, manner and extent to which the right to privacy, security of his person, his property and residence may be encroached upon without prejudice to the provisions of this Article…'

Article 16(1) and (2) of United Republic of Tanzania Constitution of 1977 as amended from time to time provides for right to privacy. Article 16(2) of URT constitution provides for possibility of other laws to encroach the right to privacy. The said article stipulates clearly that the law maker will enact law to stipulate how privacy right may be protected, pursued or encroached by government agents.

Mytake; Mwanaasha atashitaki Necta?
:nerd:
Nawakilisha

Kuna haja na umuhimu wa kutafuta na ya RizOne!

 

[Chapakazi]

It is sad to concede that in NECTA there is no comprehensive privacy legislation. To disclose the names and results of students NECTA go against the constitution of URT . It brings bad picture to see results of other students and a daughter of President of URT being disclosed without approval from a person concern.

Of course this does not mean that right to privacy is not recognized in Tanzania. The United Republic of Tanzania (URT) Constitution of 1977 as amended form time to times defines privacy as follows:

'…Every person is entitled to respect and protection of his person, the privacy of his own person, his family and of his matrimonial life, and respect and protection of his residence and private communications…'

Article 16(2) goes further stipulating that:
'…For the purpose of preserving the person's right in accordance with this Article, the state authority shall lay down legal procedures regarding the circumstances, manner and extent to which the right to privacy, security of his person, his property and residence may be encroached upon without prejudice to the provisions of this Article…'

Article 16(1) and (2) of United Republic of Tanzania Constitution of 1977 as amended from time to time provides for right to privacy. Article 16(2) of URT constitution provides for possibility of other laws to encroach the right to privacy. The said article stipulates clearly that the law maker will enact law to stipulate how privacy right may be protected, pursued or encroached by government agents.

Mytake; Mwanaasha atashitaki Necta?
:nerd:
Nawakilisha

Inaonekana waliokujibu hawakukujibu kwa kutumia sheria. Kwa hiyo mimi nitakujibu kwa kutumia sheria. Kabla ya kukujibu inabidi ujue kwamba, any article in the Constitution should not be read in isolation of the others. Pia inabidi ujue kwamba, Ibara nyingi za Katiba ya sasa zinaanza na "Bila kuathiri sheria nyingine za nchi........" Katiba inakupa haki kwa mkono wa kulia, then inaichukua haki hiyo hiyo kupitia mkono wa kushoto.

Now kukujibu hoja yako. Ni kweli Katiba inatoa haki ya privacy. Hata hivyo, ibara ya 30(2) ya Katiba hiyo hiyo inasema "Ifahamike kwamba masharti yaliyomo katika Sehemu hii (sehemu ya tatu ya haki za binadamu) ya Katiba hii, yanayofafanua misingi ya haki, uhuru na wajibu wa binadamu, hayaharamishi sheria yoyote iliyotungwa wala kuzuia sheria yoyote kutungwa au jambo lolote halali kufanywa kwa mujibu wa sheria hiyo..." I am sure NECTA watakuwa wana-publish majina ya wanafunzi waliofaulu na kufeli kwa mujibu wa sheria iliyotungwa na bunge.

Kwa kifupi vyombo vya dola viliyo chini ya serilkali inayoongozwa na baba yake vimekuwa vikitumia sana hiki kifungu kukandamiza haki za binadamu. Unaenda mahakamani una-cite haki yako ya kibinadamu jamaa wana-cite Ibara ya 30(2) na kesi unashindwa. Kwa hiyo, mtoto wa kikwete ni victim wa katiba mbovu kama wananchi wengine. She is not an exception. Anachotakiwa kufanya sasa ni kumshauri baba yake ili Ibara ya 30(2) indolewe kabisa kwenye Katiba mpya ili yasije yakampata tena.

Kwa hiyo, hii ni changamoto kubwa sana kwake kuona jinsi Katiba ilivyo mbovu. Inambidi sasa nae kuwa mstari wa mblele kabisa kupigania Katiba mpya inayolinda sio tuu privacy yake bali pia privacy za Watanzania wote. Thus, wa kumlaumu sio NECTA bali ni baba yake aliyekubali kuongoza hii nchi kwa katiba ambayo haijali haki za binadamu including hata haki za watoto wake.

Very good. Nimeipenda hii topic. Kweli right of privacy ni issue kubwa hata katika nchi zilizoendelea. Kwa mtazamo wangu, Katiba yetu ipo very vague on this Right. Kwanza hakuna definition of privacy. Tukichukua, the normal definition ni privacy, kwa kawaida ina-cover 'information about an individual'. Definition ya information ni very wide, na sio issue hapa hata kidogo. Na kwa kawaida lazima iwe information isiyoweza kuwa directly accessed by the public, kwa mfano number ya simu kwenye phonobook. Kweli ukitumia definitions zinatumika katika nchi nyingine, matokeo ya mitihani ni ‘information about an individual'. Sasa NECTA wana-practice ya miaka nenda rudi ya ku-publish results. Kwa hiyo wanaweza kusema matokeo ni argubly ‘public available information' na sio personal. Wangekuwa wanakutumia matokeo kwenye barua, kwa wewe mwenyewe kuyaona, hiyo ingekuwa private. Lakini to me, this is weak and doesnt justify their action/practice. Je wanaweza kutumia kifungu cha 30(2)? Kwa maoni yangu: hapana. Na hii ni kwa sababu katika sheria inayounda NECTA hakuna mahali popote inayowapa uwezo wa ku-publish matokeo. Unaweza kuiona hapa: The National Examinations Council of Tanzania. Hiyo ni procedure wamejiwekea wenyewe na sio sheria na ina uwezo wa kuwa challenged in court.
Pia kuna mkondo wa tort law, ambako nako ‘right to privacy' has been established and accepted in a number of jurisdictions. Sijui juu ya Tz.

 

[Nyani Ngabu]

Kuna mwaka walifanya hivyo, ila nadhani ilikua na matatizo yake pia (labda kuchanganya namba n.k)....

Hayo matatizo yangeweza kabisa kutatuliwa. Sioni kwa nini ishindikane.

 

[Kiranga]

Hayo matatizo yangeweza kabisa kutatuliwa. Sioni kwa nini ishindikane.

Kama baraza la mitihani limekupa namba ya mtihani, likaitoa hiyo namba kwenye website, halafu unashindwa kuona matokeo yako kwenye mtandao ndio ushafeli mtihani wa kabla ya mtihani hapo.

 

[afwe]

Kupata alama za chini hakumaanishi hana akili wala hakumaanishi hajiwezi kimasomo.

Ni mambo mengi mno yanayoweza kupelekea mtu kupata alama za chini katika mtihani.

Kuna watu wana vifesti klasi vyao vya UDSM na hata kifutio hawajawahi kuvumbua! So go figure.

Naona unajaribu kuji-please tu, ni vema ukubali kuwa mtihani ni kipimo mojawapo cha u-kilaza wa mtu.

 

[Nyani Ngabu]

Naona unajaribu kuji-please tu, ni vema ukubali kuwa mtihani ni kipimo mojawapo cha u-kilaza wa mtu.

Nipe fasili ya "ukilaza".

 

[EMT]

Kwa hiyo unaona ni bora kutumia majina kuliko namba? Mimi binafsi sioni sababu yoyote ya msingi ya kutumia majina na athari zake ndo tunaziona kwenye matokeo ya huyu binti - kejeli, kebehi, matusi, dhihaka, na mengine mengi tu.

Wangekuwa wanatumia namba haya yote huenda tusingeyajua kabisa na binti wa watu angekuwa spared na hii ridicule tunayoiona sasa.

She doesn't deserve it at all.

No. I don't support kutumia majina. I prefer numbers. Nilichosema ni kwamba labda kuna sababu iliyofanya waamue to kutumia majina badala ya namba but in doing so they applied a wrong solution to the problem. They should have addressed the root cause of the problem. Hii solution ya kuweka majina itakuja kubackfire huko baadae. Identities za watu zitakuwa zinatumiwa na watu wengine kama bado.

 

[popiexo]

Huyu Mwanaasha baada miaka michache ijayo utakuta na yeye ni Wakili

 

[Nyani Ngabu]

No. I don't support kutumia majina. I prefer numbers. Nilichosema ni kwamba labda kuna sababu iliyofanya waamue to kutumia majina badala ya namba but in doing so they applied a wrong solution to the problem. They should have addressed the root cause of the problem. Hii solution ya kuweka majina itakuja kubackfire huko baadae. Identities za watu zitakuwa zinatumiwa na watu wengine kama bado.

Got ya!

 

[Mr Rocky]

Powers and duties of Council Acts Nos. 4 of 1987 Sch.; 2 if 1998 Sch.
(1) The Council shall have power to do things and to act in all ways necessary for, or incidental to the purposes for which it is established.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), but subject to the provisions of subsection (4), the Council shall have power–
(a) to administer the properties of the Council both movable and immovable;
(b) to administer the funds and other assets of the Council;
(c) to signify the acts of the Council by use of the common seal;
(d) subject to the provisions of this Act, to appoint any officers of the Council whom it may deem necessary;
(e) to review regulations relating to examinations;
(f) to consider and approve subjects suitable for examination;
(g) to appoint panels or boards of examiners;
(h) to enter into arrangements, whether reciprocal or otherwise, with other persons or organisations, whether within or outside the United Republic, for the recognition of awards granted in respect of examinations falling within their respective responsibilities;
(i) to do all other acts and things which may be provided for in this Act or which may be prescribed.

Naamini na wao wanatumia power hiyo hapo juu kwenye blue kutangaza matokeo the way wanavyoona inafaa
Hiyo ni kwa mujibu wa sheria iliyoanzisha baraza la mitihani la taifa

 

[MwanajamiiOne]

Mimi nafikiri wengi wetu tunajibu kutokana na either chuki au tunaichukulia kisiasa (may be kwa kuwa imewekwa kwenye jukwaa la siasa na mtoa mada ameipersonalize kwa Mwanaasha) but pengine ingekuwa jukwaa la sheria tungewezaelimishana pasipo itikadi zetu.

Namshkuru EMT ameweka wazi kisheria sababu zoinazopelekea hili kuwa hivi. Katika kipengele cha privacy sijaona (au ni ukilaza wangu wa sheria) sehemu inayomuexemt mwanafunzi kutokuwa na privacy. Sawa umejua nimefeli kwa jina langu so?! Unless tuseme kuwa ni for future use kama kunikashfu baadae nikiwa kiongozi mbovu (of which hata ikitumika namba, ukiwa mdadisi utanijua tu).

Hata kama NECTA wanatoa nafasi ya wanafuzni kujaza form za consent lakini wanafunzi hawa wanaelewa maana yake? Je ni kwenye maswala ya tafiti tu ndipo consent ya kijana aliye chini ya miaka 18 inatakiwa kutolewa na mzazi?

Natangulia kwa kukubali kuwa mimi ni kilaza kwenye mambo haya so naomba kuelimishwa

 

[Edson]

mtoto mwenyewe wakati wenzie wanasoma yeye anafatili shows: cheki hapa

 

[Mr Rocky]

Very good. Nimeipenda hii topic. Kweli right of privacy ni issue kubwa hata katika nchi zilizoendelea. Kwa mtazamo wangu, Katiba yetu ipo very vague on this Right. Kwanza hakuna definition of privacy. Tukichukua, the normal definition ni privacy, kwa kawaida ina-cover 'information about an individual'. Definition ya information ni very wide, na sio issue hapa hata kidogo. Na kwa kawaida lazima iwe information isiyoweza kuwa directly accessed by the public, kwa mfano number ya simu kwenye phonobook. Kweli ukitumia definitions zinatumika katika nchi nyingine, matokeo ya mitihani ni ‘information about an individual’. Sasa NECTA wana-practice ya miaka nenda rudi ya ku-publish results. Kwa hiyo wanaweza kusema matokeo ni argubly ‘public available information’ na sio personal. Wangekuwa wanakutumia matokeo kwenye barua, kwa wewe mwenyewe kuyaona, hiyo ingekuwa private. Lakini to me, this is weak and doesnt justify their action/practice. Je wanaweza kutumia kifungu cha 30(2)? Kwa maoni yangu: hapana. Na hii ni kwa sababu katika sheria inayounda NECTA hakuna mahali popote inayowapa uwezo wa ku-publish matokeo. Unaweza kuiona hapa: The National Examinations Council of Tanzania. Hiyo ni procedure wamejiwekea wenyewe na sio sheria na ina uwezo wa kuwa challenged in court.
Pia kuna mkondo wa tort law, ambako nako ‘right to privacy’ has been established and accepted in a number of jurisdictions. Sijui juu ya Tz.

Mkuu naamini kuna regulation zinazogovern uanzishaji wa NECTA na namna ya kuhandle masuala yote yanayohusiana na mitihani
Maana sidhani tuu wanaweza kuwa na policy ambayo haijawa regulation na bado wakaendelea kutumia policy kuendesha mambo yao
Naamini ipo regulation ambayo wanajua kabisa haitaendana kinyume na katiba au kinyume na sheria iliyoanzisha baraza lenyewe

 

[Edson]

tena alifaa adifferentiate constant.......bahati yake..sasa hivi wampeleke ualimu.

 

[BelindaJacob]

Privacy my foot! Wanafunzi wangapi majina yao yameanikwa ije kuwa huyu mbumbumbu?!!

 

[palalisote]

Kwenye Katiba mpya tuweke kipengele mtoto wa Rais akifeli mtihani baba yake aachie ngazi :lol::eyebrows::embarassed2:

walai umenikumbusha zamani binti akizaa mtoto nje ya ndoa wazazi walikuwa wanatengwa kanisani kushiriki sakramenti .

 

[Kudi Shauri]

Publication of Examination results has always been done through the public media from the Colonial times. In the earlier days the Newspapers [then The Standard [before 1970] and The Daily News thereafter]] used to publish the results of Form IV and VI results in Mid February of each year. Only those who passed at Div 1 to 4 were listed - complete failures were not listed.

I am sure if you go to the archives and search for The Standard of mid February 1970 you will find the results of one Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete for the 1969 Form IV results of Kibaha Secondary School and 1972 Form VI results of Tanga Secondary School. For the 1969 year for Kibaha you will also find the results of one Andrew Solo Nyerere. For the UDSM and other Universities exam results are published openly and put on public Notice boards.

The Internet is the new global notice board. So I am very doubtful if Mwanaasha Kikwete will be successful if she launches a legal case against NECTA in this regard. However, we in JF however may be legally liable for intrusion into her privacy if we continue to discuss her results in this Forum. Some of the comments appearing here are to say the least obnoxious and should be condemned. After all failing in Form IV is not the end of life - there are people who failed in their earlier school days but excelled later on in life.

I suggest the JF Moderator should remove the obnoxious statements from this thread especially those which link her failure to her genetic makeup - that is Mengelean in my opinion and should not be entertained in JF.

 

[palalisote]

mtoto mwenyewe wakati wenzie wanasoma yeye anafatili shows: cheki hapa

Mungu HAWEZI KUKUPA VYOTE, AMEMPA KISURA KINATOSHA

 

[Nyani Ngabu]

Wengine hapa tumesoma kwenye vyuo ambavyo matokeo ya mitihani yalikuwa yakibandikwa kwa kutumia last four digits za social security number.

Ikitokea umefanya vizuri kiasi cha kuwa kwenye dean's list wanakuuliza kabisa kama unataka jina lako liwekwe kwenye hiyo list na kuna consent form unayojaza na kutia saini yako.

Sasa katika zama hizi za information superhighway na social media ambazo watu wanaweza kuzitumia wapendavyo kuwaumiza na kuwachafua wenzao ni lazima kuwe na utaratibu mzuri unaoweza ku minimize damages kama hizo kwa wanafunzi.

It is imperative to go with the changing times.

 

[Mr Rocky]

Mimi nafikiri wengi wetu tunajibu kutokana na either chuki au tunaichukulia kisiasa (may be kwa kuwa imewekwa kwenye jukwaa la siasa na mtoa mada ameipersonalize kwa Mwanaasha) but pengine ingekuwa jukwaa la sheria tungewezaelimishana pasipo itikadi zetu.

Namshkuru EMT ameweka wazi kisheria sababu zoinazopelekea hili kuwa hivi. Katika kipengele cha privacy sijaona (au ni ukilaza wangu wa sheria) sehemu inayomuexemt mwanafunzi kutokuwa na privacy. Sawa umejua nimefeli kwa jina langu so?! Unless tuseme kuwa ni for future use kama kunikashfu baadae nikiwa kiongozi mbovu (of which hata ikitumika namba, ukiwa mdadisi utanijua tu).

Hata kama NECTA wanatoa nafasi ya wanafuzni kujaza form za consent lakini wanafunzi hawa wanaelewa maana yake? Je ni kwenye maswala ya tafiti tu ndipo consent ya kijana aliye chini ya miaka 18 inatakiwa kutolewa na mzazi?

Natangulia kwa kukubali kuwa mimi ni kilaza kwenye mambo haya so naomba kuelimishwa

Wengi wa wanafunzi hawasomi zile form na wala hawajui ni nini wanachoandika au zinasemaje
Wengi wao wanakimbilia kujaza masomo watakayochukua form five bila kujua kuwa zile form zina vitu vingi sana ambavyo vinatakiw akusomwa na muhusika
Ila kwa kuwa zinaletwa wakati wa karibu na paper no one dare to read them hata kujua zinasemaje au zina masharti gani
Ila ni kuw akusign zile form umekubaliana kuwa utabanwa na jambo lolote litakaloamuliwa na baraza