Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe, has created a ministry to punish “rats” who make use of the cyberspace to attack his government.

Appointed as Head of this new Cyber Security, Threat Detection, and Mitigation Ministry is Patrick Chinamasa who is a former Finance minister.

Zimbabweans have joked about the development, claiming Chinamasa’s appointment makes him the “Minister of WhatsApp and Facebook”.

However, Chinamasa’s first job, it seems, is to get rid of, or regulate the use of Whatsapp and Facebook, raising serious concerns over freedom of expression, access to information and a clampdown on social media messaging.

Zimbabwe actually did, in fact, issue new rules on using WhatsApp, in the country. The rules order groups to be registered and for the administrator of the group to have government level clearance.

It can be argued that Mugabe issued these new rules in order to tone down the rate of inflation in the country via rumors but one can’t but wonder if it isn’t to maintain Mugabe’s 37-year reign, so he could clinch another victory in 2018 presidential elections.

Source: http://ogashub.com.ng/mugabe-appoints-minister-whatsapp-facebook-zimbabwe/

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Nigeria has hope!!

Kai! Who cursed African countries and her leaders?

Oh it's a misleading headline. Cyber Security, threat detection and mitigation ministry.

LOL!..... if this man does in power de whole country would will celebrate him for donkey years.

In view of the recent human manufactured propaganda one reads on Whatsapp,facebook and social media(in general) daily,this "might" actually worth commendation if given a thorough review and re-thought.

Okoroawusa can as well give him a statue in dat pit hole called Imo state den this is a milestone achievement

That moment you imagine the intelligence level of an average Zimbabwe citizen if Mugabe can be it's only option for years

Only in Africa

Before you criticise him remember our oga here wanted to pass social media control laws that may have led to a formation of intelligence crack team to arrest and prosecute you when you criticise him but for the outright rejection of that move by Nigerians.

He deserves a statue.

I see Buhari doing same

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Clowns everywhere...

Clueless.

This grandpa doesn't want to retire.

Africa

When there are unemployment challenge, such is the case

Holy shit.... And " freedom of speech" goes up into the thin air...
9ja get hope faa

Dis nigga will never seize to amaze me

Power drunk just like one part of our country

benuejosh:
He deserves a statue.

In Imo state.

Iranu

Nigeria still dey try

kunlesufyan:
Nigeria has hope!!

Brother Mugabe again? Okorocha over to you, Unku Mugabe deserves a statue and a street name

Only God knows where this man gets his own sense from, maybe from Pluto I can't say. Millions of unemployed youths are roaming around doing nothing.

Can buhari do this in Nigeria?

Hmmmmmn