Editing John Magufuli (section)

== Villainy ==
* Magufuli was [[Homophobia|homophobic]]; citizens of Tanzania convicted of having gay sex face up to thirty years in prison. Tanzania also saw a crackdown against gay people in 2018, with the government shutting down US-funded programs that provided HIV testing to gay people and deporting many gay rights activists.
* His government was accused of suppressing the opposition in the country due to an incident where six TV channels were threatened with closure for not paying government license fees.
* A plane bought by Magufuli's government was impounded in Canada due to their failure to pay government debts.
* Many journalists and opposition figures were arrested in Tanzania for criticizing Magufuli. These included chief opposition whip Tundu Lissu and comedian Idris Sultan.
* After opposition member Tundu Lissu complained that he was being followed by the secret service, he was shot by four unidentified attackers and is still in hospital in Belgium. This came just weeks after his arrest for criticizing the regime.
*During the COVID-19 pandemic, Magufuli faced international criticism for his handling of the disease. He refused to take preventative measures against the disease and encouraged people to simply pray for deliverance, hiding in his second home to avoid interviews. This led to accusations of [[COVID denialism]] from opposition journalists.
*Also during the pandemic, Magufuli arrested any journalists who criticised his handling of the virus.
* He was friendly with Rwandan dictator [[Paul Kagame]].
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