LETTER: Tanzania’s John Magufuli did not leave human rights in good shape
That failed state of a country has a GDP per capita of less than one sixth of SA’s
I read Charles Stith’s obituary on Tanzania’s John Magufuli with some dismay. (“John Magufuli leaves Tanzania in good shape economically (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2021-03-19-obituary-john-magufuli-leaves-tanzania-in-good-shape-economically/)”, March 19). One line in particular astounded me: “Beyond politics, Magufuli leaves the country in good shape economically.”
That is, at best, simply incorrect. This failed state of a country has a GDP per capita of less than one third of Vietnam’s, one sixth of SA’s and 1/44th of Belgium’s. Can that honestly be described as “good shape economically”?..
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