Posted on 12/11/2008 5:04:30 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
The Kenyan government has defended a contentious media bill which critics say is intended to gag the press.
The Kenya Communications Amendment Bill, which was passed by parliament, gives the state power to raid media houses and control broadcast content.
Information Minister Samuel Poghisio insists that the government is committed to press freedom.
Kenya's press has feared for its independence since a 2006 raid on a TV station and newspaper offices.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
Wow Kenya actually has a press where divergent points of view are aired. We used to have that.
aka ‘The Barack Obama Export-of-Information Control Act’.
One part of the article said President Kibaki has rejected the Bill, and later it said President Kibaki now has the power to reject or give assent to the Bill.
Terrible writing.
Now all we have are presstitutes: "Hey, leftie, new in town?"
If a government has a power,it will use(abuse) that power.
Emphasis on almost.
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