Posted on 04/25/2013 9:39:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai
South Africas 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 ...
Manuela’s dream was to bring Communism to South Africa. Looks like his dream is coming true.
That should be Mandela...damn auto spell check!
Just rename their party to Democrat and their press worries will vanish.
The current government is far more despotic than the old White ones ever were. The RSA is over.
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.
...sic...should be “choose to see it.”
HAH! The press did it freely, here.
And racist.
Boy you got that right.
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