SECTOR 1 1.3 There are no laws restricting freedom of expression such as excessive official secret or libel acts, or laws that unreasonably interfere with the responsibilities of media. A panellist posited that the situation had not changed from what it was in 2008, noting that all restrictive pieces of legislation that were in place then are still in existence today. Another panellist said that although the country has constitutional guarantees on freedom of expression, article 30 of the constitution provides for other subordinate powers that restrict these same freedoms. Panellists were of the view that District Commissioners still had unquestioned powers to restrict journalists from doing their jobs and that the arbitrary arrest and/or harassment of journalists was still common. Scores: Individual scores: 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: 1.2 (2008 = 1.7 ; 2006 = 1.6) 1.4 Government makes every effort to honour regional and international instruments on freedom of expression and the media. Tanzania has ratified several conventions on human and cultural rights. However, one panellist expressed concern that these rights were not being respected by highlighting the fact that only two languages were used in the media: English and Kiswahili. He/she pointed out that this restricted citizens’ access to information and freedom of expression, as there are some indigenous communities in the country that do not speak Kiswahili, let alone English. Radio Orkonerei in Manyara which broadcasts for the Maasai people in their indigenous language was noted as one of the few media outlets that use a local language. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER TANZANIA 2010 13