South Africa Passes Secrecy Bill, Makes Whistleblowing a Dangerous Act 118
New submitter Hermanas writes with the story that South Africa's parliament has passed a Protection of Information Bill which could land whistle blowers and journalists who print classified information in jail for up to 25 years. From the Telegraph: "On the morning of the vote, a joint editorial in the country's largest newspapers heralded [a South African] 'day of reckoning for democracy.' 'The spreading culture of self-enrichment, either corrupt, or merely inappropriate, makes scrutiny fuelled by whistle blowers who have the public interest at heart more essential than ever since 1994,' the front page editorial said. As MPs voted on the bill in Cape Town's parliament, protesters dressed all in black gathered at the gates of the historic building where they were addressed by editors and freedom of information activists."
Re:Wow... (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Coming soon to the US (Score:4, Informative)
It is not just the Republicans you moron, both parties are in the bag with big business.
Look at your Democrat Hero, Obama has his head so far up G.E. arse that he made their CEO Jeff Imelt a top advisor in his administration.
How many taxes did GE pay? Practically nothing.
Both parties cannot be trusted anymore.
I guess the blame game is universal (Score:4, Informative)
Over here Obama is still blaming the disastrous results of his administration on Bush.
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I would have expected ... I think...
Here is a whistleblower story [google.com] you won't find on Slashdot because it isn't compatible with your preferred narrative. If you continue to discover large differences between reality and your training as a malcontent you should reconsider the propaganda you indulge.
Re:Wow... (Score:5, Informative)