The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, said the
Federal Government has drawn the line on hate speech.
He described hate speech as a species of terrorism.
Osinbajo disclosed this while speaking at an ongoing security
summit organised by the National Economic Council holding at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said the Terrorism Prevention Act 2011 as amended defines
terrorism as an act deliberately done with malice which may
seriously harm a country or is intended or can be reasonably
regarded as having been done to seriously intimidate a
population.
The Acting President said, “Silence in such situations can only
be seen as an endorsement.
“Hate speech and the promotion of the same through history from
Nazi Germany and the extermination of Jews to the Rwandan genocide
succeeded in achieving their barbarous ends by the silence of
influential voices.
“The silence of leaders at this time -in our country will be a
grave disservice to our country, its peace and its future.”
Details later…
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, said the
Federal Government has drawn the line on hate speech.
He described hate speech as a species of terrorism.
Osinbajo disclosed this while speaking at an ongoing security
summit organised by the National Economic Council holding at the
Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said the Terrorism Prevention Act 2011 as amended defines
terrorism as an act deliberately done with malice which may
seriously harm a country or is intended or can be reasonably
regarded as having been done to seriously intimidate a
population.
The Acting President said, “Silence in such situations can only
be seen as an endorsement.
“Hate speech and the promotion of the same through history from
Nazi Germany and the extermination of Jews to the Rwandan genocide
succeeded in achieving their barbarous ends by the silence of
influential voices.
“The silence of leaders at this time -in our country will be a
grave disservice to our country, its peace and its future.”
Details later…
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