Magufuli 'says freedom and democracy have limits'

Tanzania's President John Magufuli has said that freedom and democracy have limits, reports the AFP news agency.

"The purpose of freedom and democracy is to bring about development, not chaos...

"Freedom, rights and democracy go with responsibility and each has limits. I hope I'm well understood," Mr Magufuli is quoted by AFP as saying as he was inaugurating the new parliament.

The comments come after the president won 84% of the vote in the election last month. 

In addition, his CCM party won nearly every seat in parliament.

The poll has been rejected by the opposition as fraudulent.

The electoral commission denied that the vote was rigged.

This article originally appeared on BBC News. [Photo: Getty Images]