Secrecy bill opposition reaching fever pitch. (South Africa)

[Franco]

That was on November 19 1997, but now all that looks set to change, with political parties, media organisations, civil society groups and trade unions saying the ANC's feared Protection of State Information Bill will stifle the right of the media and whistle-blowers to expose corruption.

The ANC is expected to use its majority in the National Assembly today to pass the bill, which makes provision for the classification of state information and imposes stiff penalties, potentially of up to 20 years' imprisonment, on journalists who divulge classified information.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2011/11/22/secrecy-bill-opposition-reaching-fever-pitch

 

[Xenos]

They've done precisely that, the opposition has vowed to fight against the bill which might prove to be quite the challenge considering how attempts to do anything constitutional seems to get steamrolled over by the ANC.