UPDATE-GRENADA-POLITICS-Government reacts to public debate on tighter electronic legislation

Jul 03, 2013

ST. GEORGE’S. Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government Tuesday said it had taken note of “some concerns” being raised by the public regarding the recently passed Electronic Crime Bill that provides for criminal charges to be brought against anyone sending offensive messages over the internet.

In a statement, the Keith Mitchell government, which controls all 15 seats in the Parliament, said that it is “committed to looking at the segment to ensure that in no way free internet comment is either inhibited or by any slightest measure, threatened.
“While the Government is committed to bringing modern legislation to deal with modern-day realities, it will in no way inhibit traditional old tenets that are the centre of any self-respecting democracy.

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