By BARNABAS ZULU HARRY Kalaba has warned the ruling UPND to be cautious about their handling of the Cyber Crimes Bills, cautioning that the ruling party shall be haunted by the same authoritarian and draconian laws it is determined to enact in a bid to shrink space for freedom of expression for citizens once out of power. Mr Kalaba, the president of the Citizens First is arguing that the bills, which aim to tighten regulations on online activity, could backfire on the current administration once they are no longer in power. In an interview yesterday, Mr. Kalaba criticized the bill, stating that it could one day come to haunt the UPND leadership when they are out of office. “The Cyber Crimes Bill was condemned, and one of the promises made by President Hakainde Hichilema before coming to power was that the first thing he was going to reverse was this very bill,” Mr. Kalaba said. […]
