Uganda’s parliament has imposed a tax on the use of social media in a bid to raise revenue but opponents of the law say it aims to stifle criticism of President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986. The new tax will see social media users pay 200 shillings (R0.66) a day. For people who use social media daily they will folk out an astonishing R240 per year, which is about 3% of an average Ugandan’s income. Is this some sort of media censorship or infringement masqueraded as a tax incentive?
To help us answer those questions we are joined by:
Shiela Muwanga Vice President International Federation for Human Rights (Uganda)
Sanusha Naidoo Political Analyst
Juliet Nanfuka Researcher and Journalist ICT Policy Centre for Eastern and Southern Africa Uganda (CIPESA)
