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The Ugandan Government should Reverse the Decision to Tax Social Media Usage

The Ugandan Government should Reverse the Decision to Tax Social Media Usage

Closed — 27 supporters Verified

Final supporters

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ssewanyana a.
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Ameria M.
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Bax m.
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Malcolm M.
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Duwe J.
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Andrea
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Okello T.
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Anying O.
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Winifred J.
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Simon
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Started by Joseph Jj 8 years, 1 month ago
The Ugandan government in its continued desire to deny its citizens the right to social communication and info sharing has set and implementéd a Tax dubbed the OTT TAX in order for an individual to access social media and the internet in General. The tax is a 200 UGX paid daily by every simcard subscriber given that an average ugandan owns atleast two simcards making its 200 UGX daily.

This Petition seeks to attract public attention, world wide and raise awareness worldwide and assist the Ugandan citizens i forcing their government in reversing this deficion

19 Comments

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Brighten Abaho
8 years ago Featured

This tax is a constraint to freedom of expression. It ignores and it is in contravention with Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 which states that the fundamental right of freedom of expression encompasses the freedom to seek,receive and impact information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers.

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Suburb2suburb
8 years ago Featured

This dicision should be reversed. Data is already very expensive in Uganda especially for small businesses. Thanks

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Musaanya Francis
8 years ago Featured

triple charge is nothing more than oppression of the majority, youths and unemployed. It is enough paying tax on airtime

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Bax mira
8 years ago

As churchill for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket & trying to lift himself up by the handle.

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Duwe Jeremy
8 years ago

This tax is ridiculous. ..

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Okello Tito
8 years ago

This is not just tax but censorship of the Internet and access to information hence abuse of one of the fundamental human rights.

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Simon
8 years ago

Unconstitutional tax on many levels.

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Trold
8 years ago

This is more than oppression.