Benjamin Franklin once said “[T]hose who would give up essential - TopicsExpress



          

Benjamin Franklin once said “[T]hose who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” That nugget of wisdom has never been more relevant for Kenya than today. The new anti-terror law, ominously titled Security Laws (Amendment) Bill sounds both Kafkaesque and Gestapo-like. Kafkaesque because it conjures up images of nightmarish repression devoid of basic rights. Gestapo-like because it would give the state sweeping powers to snoop and violate rights with impunity. - By Makau Mutua For more read: standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000145495&story_title=Kenya-anti-terror-law-a-colossal-mistake-and-will-erode-the-gains-made-on-reforms
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 07:37:16 +0000

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