A section of Instagram followers have taken to social media to critic the Tanzanian Government over the Wema Sepetu ban which has barred her from her acting career and social media usage until the government decides to lift the ban.
The critics have indicated that this is pure malice and hypocrisy since other people like Tanzanian artist Diamond Platinumz has had several explicit videos for his songs yet the government has never taken similar action.
6 months ago, (16th April )Tanzanian singer Diamond Platnumz was arrested by law enforcement officers after posting controversial videos on social media.
He was later released; and the Tanzanian government is being questioned on why they have never taken action over his music videos.
Others have questioned why the government went ahead to take such measures yet the actress had already give her public apology.
The ban will be lifted only if the board with that authority will be convinced that Wema Sepetu has corrected her behavior.
Speaking during the press last week, Wema admitted that she had done something wrong and asked to be pardoned.
“These might be usual things that everyone does but when it comes out in the public, it brings a different picture which is more than shameful,… I have wronged and I am asking to be pardoned. I might not be understood based on the history of my past life but I am glad this happened … because I had not seen the bigger picture and how it was affecting others.” she said.
A group of social media users have come to her defense using the hashtag #istandwithwemasepetu to show their support.
Some are even speculating that the ban might have been a motive pushed forward by a woman to damage her career.
Have a look at the reactions.
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adisawinnie_maghanga
What!!! There’s malice there. So why tell her to apologize if in the end they were to end her career
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thee_marthagold
@adisawinnie_maghanga exactly what about the explicit content of diamond’s music videos?? But guess what the ban was being championed by a woman in the Tz govt ???????
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