PAPUA NEW GUINEA Anti Terrorism law can target anyone
By Hon. Allan Bird – Governor ESP. Dated 25th March 2025
During the debate on the anti terrorism bill in Parliament, I pointed out that the law was too broad and it could be used against innocent people. The definition of a terrorist is left to the Police Minister to decide. Government MPs laughed at me. They then used their numbers to pass the Bill. Yesterday, the Police Minister used the anti terrorism act to shut down Facebook. That was just a test, that was step one. There is no limit to the powers the Minister of Police can exercise under this new law. It is draconian law designed to take away our freedoms. We are now heading into dangerous territory and everyone is powerless to stop this tyranny.RELATED POST
