Senators elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) have vowed to oppose any proposed bill that will infringe on
the right of Nigerians as guaranteed in Section 39 of the 1999
Constitution as amended.
Last week, the Senate proposed a new Bill tagged: “Protection
from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, 2019.”
It proposes a three-year jail term for anyone involved in the
abuse of social media. There is, however, an option of fine of
N150,000 for offenders.
Minority Leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, while reacting
to comments by members of Leadership and Accountability Initiative
who visited the legislators, said laws already existed that dealt
with issues that the proposed bill seeks to achieve.
“What I can assure you is that this Senate can’t be a party to
removing the rights of Nigerians. Section 39 of the constitution
talks about our freedom as citizens. The 9th Senate will not
abridge your rights.
“I don’t think Nigerians who fought and paid the supreme
sacrifice to entrench this democracy will give it away and make us
go back to the dark days. Rest assured that when we get to that
point, we will stand for the people. Every Bill that passes here
must pass through the rigours that ensures it protects the rights
of Nigerians.
However, Katsina State Chief Judge, Justice Musa Danladi
Abubakar, accused some social media practitioners of prejudicial
reporting.
“Prejudicial reporting has had detrimental effects on numerous
cases, particularly high-profile cases,” Abubakar said noting that
the proliferation of social media outlets had given birth to
“armchair lawyers.”
Abubakar spoke on at the opening of a capacity-building workshop
on court reporting for judiciary correspondents organised by
Journalists for Accountability and Good Governance Initiative
(JAGGI).
Meanwhile, the Action Democratic Party (ADP)has called on the
National Assembly to reject and throw away any bill aimed at
gagging freedom of speech.
The party said it would not fold its arms and watch Nigeria
descend into a state of totalitarian or despotism. The party flayed
the promoters of the bill, saying: “The National Assembly, must not
project itself as a rubber stamp to the executive where every bill
is passed without considering the far reaching effects on the
citizens.”
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