When is it OK to kiss a colleague? Two Tanzanian
police officers, whose kiss was widely shared on
social media, have prompted a discussion about
just that - and both have also lost their jobs.
A relationship with a colleague can throw up any
number of complications, but the two young police
officers in the picture may not have thought it
would end their careers. The photograph - taken in
Kagera, north west Tanzania - shows the pair
kissing whilst dressed in their work uniforms, and
was considered grounds for dismissal. Residents
of the country have taken to social media to voice
their dismay.
The image was uploaded to the internet by a third
officer, who also took the photo, and drawn to the
attention of the authorities at the Kagera police
force. Henry Mwaibambe, the regional police
commander, spoke to the BBC about the steps
taken, and defends his department's decision. "We
followed all disciplinary procedures to make sure
that they were given a chance to defend
themselves," he says. "The officer looking at the
case was convinced there was compelling
evidence against them, and that they had breached
police code of conduct. That's why they lost their
jobs." In this case it wasn't the kiss itself that led
to their dismissal, but the fact that that it happened
in public, whilst in uniform, and was subsequently
posted online. Indeed, the officer behind the
camera also lost his job over the incident.
The story was picked up by the local press last
week, and news of the punishment has surprised
many on social media. Most believed the response
was disproportionate. "They should have been
reprimanded, sacking them is extreme, huuh!"
posted one on Facebook . "I once saw a pic of
former US President the late Reagan kissing his
wife in the Oval Office... and nobody called for his
impeachment," said another. "Police couple
kissing taken more serious than bribery," wrote a
third on Twitter.
Masoud George, a lawyer at the Tanzania Legal and
Human Rights Center says that as severe as the
punishment seems, the decision is unlikely to be
illegal. "It is according to their code of conduct, so
from a legal point of view we can't say their
dismissal was unfair," he tells the BBC.
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It's not enuf reason to fire them na. Nawa o

Hehehe,...they look like two school kids

Kissing on duty...
I luv the hips of the lady...

I go with them being reprimanded, but firing is just too harsh.

How do people book space without writing even A?

baccaspace:
Kissing on duty...
I luv the hips of the lady...

na hips ur eye see! You funny.

enough kissing now

Na wah 4 love on uniform abi na love in Zimbabwe.

Them no fit wait enter room

enjoying life o lol...suspend them for a while, but no need to fire (sack) them. nice shape on the woman. the man looks like a yellow fever/traffic cop.

franciskaine:
na hips ur eye see! You funny.

Men e make sense o

Life is good now, let enjoy it while its last.

they should be stripped unclad and beaten....what if armed robbers were rocking a street nearby?....don't tell me they'd have reacted to it positively...'cause my 2 eyes wey i use look dem so tell my brain say na only ORG.ASM dey dia mind....firing was milder,if you ask me.....did this take place yesterday?...#ConsequenceOfNoBraDay aka boobs-cancer-awareness event

.....And I kiss this boggie nurse everyday. that girl lips tastes like fresh and succulent berries.

Kiss of Life....Love is wicked

The dismissal is a laudable one.

A breach of the codes of conduct shouldnt be taking lightly lest the forcr or organisation deteriorate to some laughable and perpently ridiculus extent.

Inasmuch I don't have sympathy for indiscipline,I think the case was appallingly handled.The should have been suspended

Dis your style of space booking sef na classic edition.


U suppose be Nairaland leader

mkpakanaodogwu:
How do people book space without writing even A?

Make dem come naija come see film na...

That's harsh...

WoodcrestMayor:
Dis your style of space booking sef na classic edition.


U suppose be Nairaland leader

mayor i am loyal sir

Hehehe


Odogwu

mkpakanaodogwu:
mayor i am loyal sir

I'm sure it is photoshopped