IPC WELCOMES WITHDRAWAL OF FRIVILOUS
PETITIONS BILL
The International Press Centre (IPC)
Lagos-Nigeria welcomes the withdrawal of the Frivolous Petitions (prohibition)
Bill 2015 and the suspension of all further consideration of the proposed law
by the Nigerian Senate.
Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre
Arogundade said in a statement today that it was heartwarming that the Senators
finally saw reason that a law that seeks to curtail freedom of expression and
media freedom is completely antithetical to democratic aspirations and should
have no place in any democracy worth the name.
“The passage of the Bill could
have caused more harm than good” Mr. Arogundade added.
The IPC Director however called for
vigilance saying that a return of the bill or its like through the backdoor
cannot be ruled out.
He urged the Senate to focus its
attention on more pressing issues such as the fuel crisis, fight against
corruption, etc and shun unproductive distractions.
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