SECTOR 1 “It is a mockery. If it’s legislation that the government wants, it will pass it because the ruling CCM has a majority in parliament.” Mention was made that the University of Dar es Salaam’s Faculty of Law usually receives a copy of each draft to peruse, but in the cases of the Cybercrimes Act and the Media Services Bill, this process was not followed. “Even the Bar Association was caught off guard.” “Freedom of expression and information are still largely seen as media issues and urban ones at that. People don’t realise that these issues affect everyone. The media could be a voice for citizens but because the environment is not free, the media doesn’t necessarily represent citizens’ views accurately. The media should be a platform for freedom of expression, not control… Media freedom is about citizens’ freedom.” Scores: Individual scores: 26 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 1.7 (2012 = 3.8; 2010 = 2.6; 2008 = n/a; 2006 = n/a) Average score for sector 1: 2.5 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER Tanzania 2015