Over Sh5 million raised in six hours on social media to help artist jailed after burning Samia's picture

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Chaula was sentenced for spreading false information about President Samia in a TikTok video posted on June 22, 2024, violating Section 16 of the Cybercrime Act. Initially, he was arrested for burning a picture of the President.

Dar es Salaam. Just one day after artist Shadrack Chaula, 24, was sentenced to two years in jail or a fine of Sh5 million, various stakeholders on social media have raised Sh5.6 million in just six hours.

Chaula was sentenced for spreading false information about President Samia in a TikTok video posted on June 22, 2024, violating Section 16 of the Cybercrime Act. Initially, he was arrested for burning a picture of the President.

The video, showing Chaula burning a picture of the Commander-in-Chief, went viral on June 22 and was condemned by authorities.

On July 4, 2024, Chaula was sentenced to two years in prison or a fine of Sh5 million. Since he couldn't pay the fine, he was sentenced to prison.

While his lawyers, Peter Kibatala, Michael Mwangasa, and Michael Lugina, are working on an appeal, activist Godlistern Malisa, who is coordinating the collection of the fine on social media to help Chaula, announced that they have already raised Sh5.6 million.

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Over Sh5 million raised in six hours on social media to help artist jailed after burning Samia's picture

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