safely be stated that the Government can communicate with the public via electronic means including social media such as the Clubhouse. The same is lawful as per the eGovernment Act and will be regarded as official communication. Considering the above law, although the issue of government using the Clubhouse has divided the parties, it is our conclusion that the government of the United Republic of Tanzania through the Office of Chief Government Spokesperson indeed uses the Clubhouse. While the Petitioner alleges that the government is using audio social media Clubhouse to reach out to Tanzanians, the Respondents have unsuccessfully denied such allegation. That is because the evidence given shows that like other social media platforms, the government is using the Clubhouse. The Government Spokesperson as well as the Minister of Information, Communication and Information Technology and others use the Clubhouse. We again do not think that it would be illegal for the Government to use the Clubhouse or other social media considering that the e-Government Act has legalised the use of electronic means for the delivery of public service. The Respondents' denial is thus unfounded. In the end, we find that the government is indeed using the Clubhouse to communicate with the citizens. However, the government's use of the Clubhouse as a communication channel may be informal for there is no evidence given that there is a law or instrument sanctioning its use as an official communication means for the Government. Despite that, the first issue is thus answered in the affirmative because the question was whether the Government of Tanzania uses the Clubhouse. It was not the issue of the same being formal or informal communication channel. Turning to the 2nd issue whether access to the Clubhouse is a fundamental right of the Petitioner, this too divided the Petitioner and the Respondents. Through his petition the Petitioner asserted that he has fundamental rights under the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania and at international law to access Clubhouse. The Respondents have conceded that the rights exist. But they are not absolute. It is to this 8

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