Unjustifiable rhetoric of Moral fabric of the public

[descarte]

"Bouncing and grinding, singer Snura Mushi's latest released music video 'Chura' is a hit among her fans, but not for the government which said it breaches moral fabric of the public.
In that stance, the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports has yesterday issued a ban on this erotic video and the song recently released by the controversial Bongofleva artist from being aired on mainstream and social media in the country.
The ministry's Head of Information and Communication, Zawadi Msalla, said that the ban was necessitated due to immoral acts displayed in the video, which has become popular soon after the artist released it via social media"

This is a typical manifestation of dictatorship of majoritarian morality under the false notion of moral fabric of the public. In a civilized nation like Tanzania, the government ought to treat its citizens as mature people who are able to make decision of what is good for themselves. Therefore, It is undemocratic and illegitimate for the government to tell us what we are suppose to watch or listen on internet or television or radio. In a democratic country artists and dancers have the right to freedom of speech and expression, no matter how offensive it may be to the majority of people in the country, the government lacks legitimacy on issues concerning individual responsibility.

 

[jerrytz]

I heard the information officer saying that the video is against the moral values of our country, that being the only reason for the ban. I asked one question to one of the staffs at BASATA, what are the moral values of our country?! Nini maadili ya nchi yetu/ nini maadili ya mtanzania?
Unfortunately she failed to answer that question because she realised that Tanzanians' have diverse cultures with different moral values.
What considered to be moral values to Masai it might not be the moral values to Zaramo....
In fact we don't have one thing as " moral values" (maadili ya mtanzania) simply because we don't share similar culture.
The government may ban whatever that don't fit to their definition of moral values.
However, the world we are living is no longer offers the right to few people to decide what other are supposed to watch or listen.

 

[descarte]

I heard the information officer saying that the video is against the moral values of our country, that being the only reason for the ban. I asked one question to one of the staffs at BASATA, what are the moral values of our country?! Nini maadili ya nchi yetu/ nini maadili ya mtanzania?
Unfortunately she failed to answer that question because she realised that Tanzanians' have diverse cultures with different moral values.
What considered to be moral values to Masai it might not be the moral values to Zaramo....
In fact we don't have one thing as " moral values" (maadili ya mtanzania) simply because we don't share similar culture.
The government may ban whatever that don't fit to their definition of moral values.
However, the world we are living is no longer offers the right to few people to decide what other are supposed to watch or listen.

Exactly, they can't tell conspicuously what are the moral values of Tanzanian people. In fact, It is just undemocratic for any government to do that even if majority of people subscribe to it. Now, banning of that song is to deny millions of Tanzanias who would like to watch. I am fundamentally against this rhetoric.

 

[jerrytz]

Exactly, they can't tell conspicuously what are the moral values of Tanzanian people. In fact, It is just undemocratic for any government to do that even if majority of people subscribe to it. Now, banning of that song is to deny millions of Tanzanias who would like to watch. I am fundamentally against this rhetoric.

Unfortunately this will set a precedent that the government can ban anything once it is decided by the regulatory body that, the music or video is against the moral values of Tanzanians.

 

[descarte]

Unfortunately this will set a precedent that the government can ban anything once it is decided by the regulatory body that, the music or video is against the moral values of Tanzanians.

Ooooh yes! I agree with you, it is a bad precedent indeed. Government should look on that issue!!