Mugabe approves surveillance law

[ShockediSay]

Source: BBC

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has approved a new law allowing the security services to intercept postal, internet and telephone communications.

The law also establishes a state-run communications monitoring centre.

Officials say the new law is meant to provide security and prevent crime but critics say it is aimed at stifling opposition to Mr Mugabe.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6930801.stm

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Sound familiar?

Do you trust Mugabe? Rove-Cheney-Bush???

[UrbScotty]

1. I was gonna say - two countries in one day. (nt)

[Jack Rabbit]

2. We can sympathize with Zinbabweans

We, too, are governed by a paranoid tyrant.

[tom_paine]

5. I never in my life thought that America and Zimbabwe would be goin through similar travails

But there it is in black and white.

We are SO a Third World Country, albeit a very rich one, it isn't funny.

[ashling]

3. Just trying to create an

American style democracy :sarcasm:

[UKProPeace]

4. Blimey, Mugabe getting tips from the Bush regime....

That is bad! We all know the type of tyranny Mugabe presides over in Zimbabwe.

[ohio2007]

6. sounds like a middle eastern nation or even North Korea

where web access is firmly controlled or outright denied. I can't believe those people in Zimbabwe survive with inflation rates of 1,000% annually.

[AngryAmish]

7. I'm sure this will end well

[UTUSN]

8. Perhaps Shrub can relocate THERE?!1 More to his liking!!1 n/t

[bemildred]

9. Mugabe follows Bush lead on government surveillance of citizens. nt

[UKProPeace]

10. Now that is exactly what the Dems should be stating OVER and OVER again

and should have been saying for some time now....the draconian legislation is more akin to legislation used by tyrannical dictators to keep their populations under control.