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One of the Right2Know posters on one of
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tall flats in Cape Town
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Civil society
organisation called right2know is continuing with its campaign against the
controversial Protection of State Information Bill in the Cape Town city.
Several
huge posters are plugged in various flats around the city aiming at raising
awareness against this Bill. The posters are written in bold that “The truth
will keep us free” and are also written “Say NO to the secrecy bill”.
The
posters attribute the late struggle veteran, Mr Kader Asmal. Asmal has been
vocal in support of freedom of expression and asked for the Bill to be scrubbed
by the government that proposed it.
The
Right2Know campaign has organised marches since last year demanding that this
Bill must be removed as it poses a threat to journalists and freedom of
expression that is enshrined in the constitution. Clause in the Bill proposes
jail sentences of close to 25years imprisonment for anybody who is found in
position with classified information. Whistleblowers would also face a 5years
jail sentence.
The
Bill has been going through the National Assembly and the National Council of
Provinces (NCOP) before it could be passed. Recently, some of the clauses were
abandoned, meaning there will not be a jail sentence for journalists.
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