Ugandans To Soon Pay Social Media Tax. First Of All, That's Insane!!..

The Government of Uganda has decided to become the mother that eats her own children. In a dizzying announcement, the authorities announced that they will roll out taxes for social media users. This move shocked many and has met harsh criticism and throws the East African nation's progress in freedom of expression into disarray.
The announcement said;

Social media went wild with users complaining and expressing their anger towards the uncivilized move, which does not add any value according to them.

Ugandans paying dearly for tolerating a dictator for all this long. Until he auctions Uganda, most Ugandans are just blind and too afraid to confront their own devil. #SocialMediaTax pic.twitter.com/aIPbSPUwJt

— Abraham Mutai (@ItsMutai) July 2, 2018

New taxes came into effect yesterday July 1st, 2018.
What are your new financial year resolutions?#SocialMediaTax, #MobileMoneyTax #ExciseDuty pic.twitter.com/kbvKRto6WX

— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) July 2, 2018

I will join five other friends in taking a case to the constitutional court to challenge the #SocialMediaTax in so far as it seeks to impose limitations on freedom of expression and freedom of the press by extension. 1/2

— Mujuni Raymond (@qataharraymond) July 2, 2018

Dear African Governments, Taxes can't raise any money if they kill the economies.... #SocialMediaTax #MobileMoneyTax pic.twitter.com/9XgvLXnEWg

— Jeff HARDY (@andsjeff) July 2, 2018

Who said #UnFollowTheGovt was not working, Retweet when you see it. Say no to #SocialMediaTax pic.twitter.com/t5SyINVAar

— #UnfollowGovt (@Ugaman01) July 2, 2018

We have filed our suit challenging the #SocialMediaTax. Lawyers are currently serving the attorney general, UCC and URA and actively seeking a date for when the petition can be heard and disposed off.

Our suit raises fundamental disagreement with the tax. pic.twitter.com/YFLyHb06Os

— Mujuni Raymond (@qataharraymond) July 2, 2018

Telecommunication companies have already noticed the negative effect the announcement has had to their revenue and they encouraged customers to use VPN(virtual private networks) until all is sorted.
The matter is now in court but Ugandans need to stand up and fight for their rights.