- Larry Madowo made an exposé on CNN highlighting the post-election violence in Tanzania during their recent vote.
- He used Facebook to say that he has been facing claims of being paid to tarnish the country’s image
- Larry addressed claims that his report was compromised, urging the Tanzanian government to deny his report rather than mislead the public
CNN International Correspondent, Larry Madowohas been trending in East Africa after one of his exposé reports went viral.
Source: Facebook
Larry recently reported on the post-election violence in the country Tanzaniawhich allegedly caused many deaths, with the police accused of using excessive force.
Some of the photos he posted showed innocent people being arrested and those standing by being shot, while other videos appeared to show mass graves, details that sparked heated debate online.
How did Larry Madowo report the protests in Tanzania?
Following his report, Larry quickly became the man who divided Tanzania ideologically.
Followers praised her report, some even updating their profile pictures with her photo as a token of appreciation.
However, critics targeted him with hate speech and, in some cases, tried to deceive people by using his pictures.
A recent controversy arose when Larry was accused of being paid to expose the Tanzanian government.
In response, he shared a video on his social media, vehemently denying the allegations.
“I have not been paid by anyone to tarnish the image of any country; don’t be deceived. Bongo (Tanzania) has not been able to deny our report, so they decided to attack me and spread lies about my work. But it’s okay, because it’s not the first time, I’m used to it. Instead of confirming the reports we made, you insult me and try to mislead people,” Larry said.
The veteran journalist added that the false claims indicating that he received money from third parties to publicize his story were completely untrue.
He also dismissed an AI-generated photo circulating online that allegedly showed him in a meeting to bolster allegations against him.
“Not true. Let’s stay alert,” Larry noted.
Watch the video:
Internet users comment on Larry Madowo’s post
The video sparked a wave of comments online with netizens sharing different opinions.
Here are some of their comments:
Joyce Oluoch:
“You don’t need to explain anything Larry Madowo. That has become a common thing even here in Kenya during the Adani and JKIA saga, so don’t let it affect you. Let them bring tangible evidence that contradicts what you reported and then we start from there.”
Selemani Abdalah:
“I really don’t like to write about the bad because you don’t see the good?”
Mçhàfüzî Mbàyæ:
“The relationship between fish and water makes me believe that betrayal is real when I see water participating in cooking fish.”
Vedastus OG Joseph:
“You, our guardian, are raising us very well, father. Welcome to Tanzania, let us build a statue for you.”
Ibrahim Mohd Dosho:
“Go to work bro, we need more journalists like you for this government.”
Source: Facebook
What did the Tanzanian government say about Larry’s exposure?
In related news, the Tanzanian government denied allegations that it had barred international journalists during the October elections and subsequent unrest.
Government spokesman Gerson Msigwa claimed that Larry did not ask for their response when preparing his article, which focused on allegations of atrocities against civilians.
According to CNN, they relied on crowdfunding and satellite images to report what appeared to be a police killing.
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