With laws like these, we will immediately become way worse than the Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and other countries whose people live in fear and terror of the government, without freedom and independence..If these amendments sail through Parliament and the courts decline to intervene, WE ARE FINISHED!! We must say no, especially for the media aspect..if the media keep mum about terror attacks..I hope MPs will side with Kenyans for once 7 Most Contentious amendments in the Proposed Security Amendments Bill , 2014 1.The bill intends to give the President the power to appoint and remove IGP as per Art.245 of the Constitution. It will also remove security of tenure for the Deputy Inspector Generals of Police and Director CID. 2. The bill intends to allow security agencies to have powers to intercept communication without warrant for intelligence in order to detect and prevent terrorism related offences. 3. The bill intends to review the Public Order Act with a view of limiting the right to picket and demonstrate.The Act would be amended to give the relevant Cabinet Secretary the power to set aside special areas and time where all demonstrations and picketing would take place. It would also make organizers of demonstrations accountable and take responsibility for damage or losses occasioned by the demonstrators. 4. The bill intends to require people to get government approval to import or possess bullet-proof cars. 5. The Bill intends to make it an offence to publish or broadcast photographs of victims of terror attacks without the consent of the police or the victim. Offenders will be jailed for a maximum of three years or fined up to Sh5 million or both. 6. The bill intends to make it an offense to publish “obscene, gory or offensive material which is likely to cause fear and alarm to the general public”. Offenders will be jailed for a maximum of three years or fined up to Sh5 million or both. It is unclear how they will establish what is obscene, gory or offensive. 7. The intends to make it an offense to broadcast information that will undermine terrorism related investigations or security operations. If convicted, offenders will be jailed for a maximum of three years or fined up to Sh5 million or both. Do you support this?
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:25:15 +0000
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