A Tanzanian court on Thursday began hearing a case against two co-founders of a whistleblower website who are charged with obstructing justice by refusing to reveal the identities of users who post details of suspected corrupt officials. Prosecutors charged Micke William and Maxence Melo Mubyazi, owners of the Jamiiforums site, under the Cybercrimes Act. A police investigator said William and Mubyazi had "intentionally and unlawfully concealed the identities" of members of the website who posted false information against two companies. The co-owners of the website also face related cybercrimes charges in two other separate cases, including one accusing them of operating an unregistered website. Persons convicted of publication of false information face a fine of at least 5 million shillings or less than 3 years in jail or both.

Source: The Star August 24, 2017 16:07 UTC