Tanzania has been very courageous in exposing corruption in very high places. There was consensus that political tolerance was high allowing journalists to criticize the government. However this should not be mistaken as there being freedom of expression since the laws remain in place and could be evoked at any time. The panelists pointed out that the Fourth Phase Government under President Jakaya Kikwete has been quite tolerant. However, freedom of information should not be confused with political tolerance. A recent study by the Coalition on the Right to Information has proposed that of the 27 legislations that touch on issues of right to information, 17 of them need to be reviewed, amended or repealed because they suppress access to information, press freedom and freedom of expression (See appendix 1). The panellists held the same opinion on Zanzibar, where although there are Constitutional guarantees on the right to free expression and information these rights are abrogated by the existence of laws such as Newspapers and Broadcasting Acts which do not support access to information, freedom of expression and are unfriendly to the media. SCORES: Individual scores: 3, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 2 Average score: 2.4 (2006= 2.8) 1.2 The right to freedom of expression is practised and citizens, including journalists, are asserting their rights without fear. ANALYSIS: There was general consensus that free expression of opinion especially among the citizens is still low. Although people do discuss a 4 African Media Barometer - Tanzania 2008