By BARNABAS ZULU CHISHALA Kateka, has criticised the United Party for National Development (UPND) government’s proposed changes to the country’s hate speech laws, warning that the same laws could turn against them once they are out of power. The UPND has recently introduced a bill seeking to increase the punishment for hate speech offences, proposing sentences ranging from seven to 20 years. But Ms. Kateka, the leader of New Heritage Party (NHP) has argued that the government should leave the laws unchanged, as creating laws with the intent to punish political opponents could backfire in the future. “The first question we should ask is what are we trying to cure? There are already laws in place and they want to strengthen them for what? What are they trying to cure? Ms. Kateka said. “You can only change something if it’s not worth it. One of the things that I would like to remind them is […]
Harsh hate speech law will haunt UPND – Kateka
