Cybercrime Law Has Reduce Inflammatory and Inappropriate Images - Says Deputy Minister

Deputy Minister of Construction Transport and Communication, Engineer Edwin Ngonyani, said in the ongoing parliament meetings that, the 2015 Cybercrime law has helped a lot to reduce inflammatory and inappropriate images in the internet especial in social media.

Engineer Ngonyani said so after he wa asked by Hon.Ridhiwani Kikwete Member of Parliament (MP) of Chalinze district; "what benefits have we accumulate since the inception of cybercrime law?"


Engineer Ngonyani added that since the inception of cybercrime law in 2015, related cases reported to the police have reduced  greatly. Before cybercrime law 459 cases were reported to the police unlike right now whereby only six cases have been reported to the police.

"This law has helped a lot, before its inception cases reported to the police were 459 while after its inception cases have reduced a lot; for example inflammatory cases reported to the police now are only four, one case of distributing false information and only one pornoghraphy video. This is a big step compared to the original." Said Ngonyani.

Moreover deputy minister has urged citizens especially women that, whenever they are abused through social media, to report the case quickly to the police so that investigation may be done quickly and the perpetrators will be sought out.