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South Africa parliament passes controversial Secrecy Bill
Daily Nation (Kenya) ^ | Thursday, April 25 2013 at 17:54 | (AFP)

Posted on 04/25/2013 9:39:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai

South Africa’s parliament has voted in favor of a fiercely contested secrecy bill which critics say will muzzle the media and provide cover for government corruption.

The Protection of State Information Bill, which would replace apartheid-era legislation on classified information and espionage, passed with 189 votes in favor to 74 against, with one abstention. …

The Bill has met fierce opposition from the media, rights groups and the opposition, which fear it will be used to persecute whistleblowers and stifle press freedom in country where the media regularly uncover government corruption and wasteful spending. …

(Excerpt) Read more at nation.co.ke ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: mediacontrol; secrecybill; smokescreen; southafrica
Mandela’s dream coming to fruition.
1 posted on 04/25/2013 9:39:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Manuela’s dream was to bring Communism to South Africa. Looks like his dream is coming true.


2 posted on 04/25/2013 9:49:10 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Democrats: Robbing Peter to buy Paul's vote.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

That should be Mandela...damn auto spell check!


3 posted on 04/25/2013 9:50:02 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Democrats: Robbing Peter to buy Paul's vote.)
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To: Olog-hai

Just rename their party to Democrat and their press worries will vanish.


4 posted on 04/25/2013 10:17:02 PM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Olog-hai

The current government is far more despotic than the old White ones ever were. The RSA is over.


5 posted on 04/25/2013 10:26:29 PM PDT by Republican1795.
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To: Republican1795.

Yup. Just like in the case of Rhodesia, all citizens in both countries were better off before their governments changed. Sounds crazy to say to some, but the truth is there for all to see if they chose to see it.


6 posted on 04/25/2013 11:02:27 PM PDT by 3Fingas (Sons and Daughters of Freedom, Committee of Correspondence)
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To: 3Fingas

...sic...should be “choose to see it.”


7 posted on 04/25/2013 11:03:47 PM PDT by 3Fingas (Sons and Daughters of Freedom, Committee of Correspondence)
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To: Olog-hai

HAH! The press did it freely, here.


8 posted on 04/26/2013 12:17:18 AM PDT by SgtHooper (The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.)
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To: Republican1795.
The current government is far more despotic than the old White ones ever were.

And racist.

9 posted on 04/26/2013 3:40:24 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the left the truth looks like Right-Wing extremism.)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

Boy you got that right.


10 posted on 04/26/2013 10:12:26 PM PDT by Republican1795.
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