Tanzanian artiste Nasseb Abdul popularly known as Diamond
Plutinumz was arrested on Monday by police and questioned over indecent
footage he had posted on social media.
In
the video clip that went viral, the shirtless music sensation is seen
kissing an unidentified white woman as music plays in the background.
According
to Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander Lazaro Mambosasa,
Diamond, 28, was questioned on Monday and released on bail pending
further investigations.
Speaking in
Parliament on Tuesday, Tanzania’s Minister for Information, Culture,
Arts and Sports, Dr Harrison Mwakyembe, said that Diamond could be
indicted for going against the country’s cybercrime law and threshold of
decency following the footage.
Another artiste Nandy will also be apprehended and probed for indecency, the minister said.
DIVORCED
Diamond
is considered the highest selling Tanzanian musician ever, with 22
awards to his name. He was recently divorced by his wife, Ugandan
socialite Zari Hassan, which is what many believe prompted him to post
the video. This is not the first time the music superstar has come under
fire from the authorities for his explicit music videos.
In
March this year, the Tanzanian government banned 13 local songs, two of
which, were Diamond’s. The songs, Hallelujah and Waka Waka, were
blacklisted by Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) for
crossing the borderline of the country’s norms and values.
In
2016, the Tanzanian government cracked the whip on other music videos
deemed too raunchy for the public, including Zigo remix by Diamond and
fellow countryman AY.
MORAL DECAY
Such songs, experts warn, are to blame for moral decay among the youth in Kenya where they enjoy massive airplay.
Last
week, lewd photos of youngsters were published on Twitter, with the aim
of “exposing” and “shaming” them. Using the hashtag #IfikieWazazi, tens
of photos taken in various streets in Nairobi were posted on Twitter
with youth posing suggestively, an incident that sparked outrage and
condemnation in equal measure from various quarters.
The
Kenya Film and Classification Board Chief Executive Officer Ezekiel
Mutua said they are pursuing a national conversation on moral issues to
influence the content being aired by mainstream media, both offline and
online.
Dr Mutua said he has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to intervene in the matter, to reconfigure the country’s moral compass.
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