Should African leaders pay taxes?

Upon ascending to power Mr Magufuli has made so many changes in his administration, some of them include:Using his official car when going to parliament instead of going by plane a distance of 600km from Dar er salaam to Dodoma.

He has reduced the size of the presidential convoy, even reduced the size of presidential delegation that travels with him.

He chose a Prime Minister who is not popular in Tanzania, a man with reputation for hard work and no corruption. All those who were salivating for the position were left wondering.

After President Magufuli visited the Ministry of Finance and Muhimbii Hospital without announcing, it is said that officials from the two institutions are now the most efficient. No loads are missing, things are done quickly.

When he was confirmed as winner people started congratulating him and wanting to bring gifts to his place he turned them back, saying he will receive all congrats over the phone, nobody should visit him.

All individuals/firms that bought state companies that were privatized but haven't done anything (20yrs later) are to either revive the industries immediately or hand them back to the government.

My worry is that President Magufuli may start as a revolutionary leader only to end up a villain. People will start sabotaging him and his stance against corruption and interest to revive the economy may fade. I am very sure that he will soon be paying tax so as to set example for the people of Tanzania and the whole continent of Africa.

I feel if African leaders were the first to pay taxes, it would encourage the citizens to do the same and the plundering of resources would have been reduced by the executive.

A good leader leads by example and shares the pain with his or her people. It is time for the mother continent to jealously account for its resources to push for both economic growth and infrastructure development.