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Anisul not to allow misuse of DSA
DHAKA, July 14, 2019 (BSS) – Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Minister Anisul Huq today said the government would not allow misuse of
Digital Security Act (DSA) and would do whatever is needed to ensure this.
“I would like to say clearly that the Digital Security Act has not been
formulated to impede freedom of speech, opinion or freedom of press. It has
been formulated only to tackle cyber crimes,” he said while talking to
newsmen after coming out of his meeting with a delegation of European Union
(EU) at his Gulshan residence this afternoon.
The 11-member delegation headed by EU Ambassador in Bangladesh Rensje
Teerink and the US and Canadian envoys here in the country were also present
on the occasion.
“The foreign envoys have expressed little concern about Digital Security
Act and they had mainly come here to apprise me about that. We mainly
discussed the section 43 of the act and I gave them a patience hearing and
assured them that I will discuss with the government about their concern,”
Anisul Huq added.
The law minister said he would further scrutinize the section, about which
a section of the stakeholders are raising their objection.
“We would cooperate with all to ensure the fact that none can be able to
misuse the Digital Security Act,” he added.
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