Homosexuality is illegal in Tanzania and punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
Tanzanian authorities have already been handed thousands of names as officials declared a desire to “educate” gay people.
Paul Makonda, the regional commissioner of Dar es Salaam, announced that a 17-strong committee consisting of police, lawyers and doctors had been formed to identify homosexuals.
Makonda said authorities had already been handed 18,000 messages of support for the policy from people “disturbed by moral erosion”, many of which also named individuals believed to be homosexual.
“These homosexuals boast on social networks,” the commissioner declared, “Give me their names. My ad hoc team will begin to get their hands on them.”
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