Politics
Why Senate Won’t Pass Hate Speech – Lawan
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has revealed that the senate won’t pass the hate speech sponsored by Senator Sabi Abdullahi.
Lawan explained that the red chambers will not turn deaf ears to the agitations of the Nigerians who have made their rejection of the bills known and will do exactly as they (Nigerians) demanded.
He disclosed this while resooding to the petition letter against the hate speech bill and anti-social media bill before the senate by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA.
The senate president’s response to HURIWA dated November 20th 2019 with the title “RE: WHY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY’S BILLS AGAINST FREE SPEECH ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL: BY HURIWA,” reads:
“I write to present the compliments of the President of the Senate, His Excellency, Sen. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Ph.D., CON and to acknowledge receipt of your letter on the above subject wherein you asked the National Assembly to suspend ad infinitum the current attempts at introducing obnoxious legislation to curb access to the social media.
“His Excellency is appreciative of your concern towards upholding our constitution and your members’ continuous use of their talents as writers to promote, protect and project the human rights of all Nigerians. His Excellency assures you that the Senate will not pass any anti-people laws.
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“While thanking you, please accept the assurances of the President of the Senate.”
Since the introduction of the bill on the floor of the red chamber, it has drawn criticism from Nigerians across states of the federation
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