The TikTok sensation Ana da Silva Miguel, also known as Neth Nahara, has found herself in an interesting TikTok-umentary plot twist.
She received a two-year prison sentence for, get ready, "insulting" none other than President Joo Lourenço of Angola.
They initially gave her a six-month term in August, which was ostensibly too light. The prosecution just said, "Oh no, we mustn't be too soft on Ms. Miguel," and she now has two years to think about her TikTok ideas.
You wonder how she could have insulted the president.
Did you read this?
Neth Nahara, who has an army of more than 230,000 supporters, accused the President of presiding over "anarchy, disorganization, and leading a retrogressive Government."
She then continued to blame him for the scarcity of jobs, housing, and schools in Angola, the country that produces black gold.
I suppose not everyone enjoys hearing the truth. In Kenya, our officials, including the president, either delete their social media accounts, fabricate stories, or retaliate by insulting the public when speaking at rallies.
The court highlighted her enormous influence on public opinion and cited her statements as being "offensive" (maybe they need some sass lessons).
The president has also ordered her to pay $1200 (Sh.180k) in compensation for the "damage" she did to his reputation in addition to the punishment.
Now, the decision seems as definite as a high note in a Whitney Houston song because Neth will serve a two-year term in prison, much like in Angola, where you can only appeal if your sentence is longer than three years.
She nevertheless gave it a go, claiming that she was a first-time offender, that she regretted her comments, and that she was a mother of young children, all of which were met with indifference.
The MPLA Party has been in control in Angola since 1975. President Lourenço, who won a second term in a close election last year, has maintained that authority for decades.
