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There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 4:15am On Dec 08, 2019 |
Drafted on March 29,1984, Decree No. 4 was the most dreaded, most repressive and the last press law enacted in Nigeria. It was promulgated during the military regime of Major General Buhari which did not take kindly to press criticisms. The law was drafted to punish authors of false statements and reports that exposed the Buhari administration and or its officials to ridicule or contempt. Section 1, sub-sections (i), (ii) and (iii) of the law - the most formidable section - provided that: Any person who publishes in any form, whether written or otherwise, any message,rumour, report or statement, being a message, rumour, statement or report which is false in any material particular or which brings or is calculated to bring the Federal Military Government or the Government of a state or public officer to ridicule or disrepute, shall be guilty of an offence under this Decree. Any station for wireless telegraphy which conveys or transmits any sound or visual message, rumour, report or statement, being a message, rumour, report or statement which is false in any material particular or which brings or is calculated to bring the Federal Government or the Government of a state or a public officer to ridicule or disrepute, shall be guilty of an offence under this Decree. It shall be an offence under this Decree for a newspaper or wireless telegraphy station in Nigeria to publish or transmit any message, rumour, report or statement which is false in any material particular stating that any public officer has in any manner been engaged in corrupt practices or has in any manner comiptly enriched himself or any other person {Gazette, 1984). |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Fadomero(m): 4:19am On Dec 08, 2019 |
You think say goro chewing mofo |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 4:21am On Dec 08, 2019 |
Fadomero:Both had the same objective to kill freedom of speech so the tyrant and his gang of bandits can have free reign to abuse human rights and continue their fantastical corruption. 1 Like
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Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by angelEmade: 5:57am On Dec 08, 2019 |
the infamous decree of an infamous general |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 6:00am On Dec 08, 2019 |
angelEmade:He brought Decree 4 and repackaged it as Social Media Bill. |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 6:02am On Dec 08, 2019 |
Frontpage Lalastiscala. Buhari used Decree 4 to prevent people speaking against the corruption in his government. And has now repackaged it. |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Racoon(m): 6:19am On Dec 08, 2019 |
Nigerians born before the inglorious Buhari's 1983-85 era should know better. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 6:22am On Dec 08, 2019 |
Racoon:When Buhari overthrew Shagari regime one of the reason he listed was the massive corruption. He later went on to create Decree 4 in March,194 that made it illegal to expose corruption in any form of any member of the government. 1 Like |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Gatalile1(m): 6:24am On Dec 08, 2019 |
I said this from on set that, this bill is meant to silence Nigerians from voicing out irregularities marred the country's governance, and there by robbing citizens of their freedom of expression. |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by fulaniHERDSman(m): 6:24am On Dec 08, 2019 |
Enemies of state! Sai Baba! |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Racoon(m): 6:29am On Dec 08, 2019 |
Vanhooijdonk:I remember this vividly.My dad served under him while as GOC before the Dec.31st.1983 coup that illegally brought him to power |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 7:57am On Dec 08, 2019 |
Once this one scales through im guessing next would be 3rd term 1 Like |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by helinues: 8:00am On Dec 08, 2019 |
But I thought the NASS members are the one who came up with social medial bills? |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by jahsharon: 8:29am On Dec 08, 2019 |
Yes you are right. But it is different from the Unification Decree 34 of 1966, drafted by Prof. Ben Nwabueze and promulgated by Aguyi Ironsi. That is the evil decree that abolished the regional system of government and concentrated all powers to the center. That is the same decree that laid the foundation of the civil war lead by the ill-informed Emeka Ojukwu. The same evil tribe that abolished the regional system of government is the one shouting for return to regional government. Prof. Ben Nwabueze, Aguyi Ironsi, Emeka Ojukwu, their tribesmen and brethren and their children's children will continue to suffer for their selfishness. If Decree 34 was not promulgated by Ben Nwabueze and Aguyi Ironsi, we would still be practising regional government, we non-Northerners would not be concerned about the type of laws Northerners make for themselves but Aguyi Ironsi promulgated Decree 34 so that resources from all the parts of the country can be under his control and his tribesmen supported him. Useless thieves. |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by jahsharon: 8:40am On Dec 08, 2019 |
Racoon: You will wail for long, Buhari is president till 2023. In your best interest, don't wish him death, all the people that wish him death have been dying one by one including Nazi Nnamdi Kanu's mother and father. Whom God hath blessed, no miscreant can curse. If your greedy tribesmen had not promulgated Decree 34 which abolished the regional government, we won't even know who dey bear the name Muhammadu Buhari because every region would be minding it's business. |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 12:20pm On Dec 08, 2019 |
Racoon:Decree 4 was made to stop the exposure of corruption, so the military leaders could loot as they please. Remember at the time Abacha and IBB, two of the greatest looters the world has ever seen served in the ruling council. Buhari has always supported corruption. He does not want Nigerians to speak against his misrule turning Nigeria to the poverty and corruption capital of the world.
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Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 12:30pm On Dec 08, 2019 |
Racoon:The BMC crew were born after, that is why they have no idea about the tyrant nature. |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 12:39pm On Dec 08, 2019 |
Gatalile1:Access Blocking Order” as contained in Section 12, number 3: The Law Enforcement Department may direct the NCC [Nigerian Communications Commission – the regulatory agency for the telecommunication industry] to order the internet access service provider to take reasonable steps to disable access by end-users in Nigeria. Internet service providers must comply with this blocking order or risk upon conviction a fine within the range of 5 to 10 million naira [$14,000-28,000 USD]. This order gives the government the right to ban users from the internet critical of government and who exposure the fantastical corruption under Buhari the tyrant. |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 2:43pm On Dec 08, 2019 |
jahsharon:Buhari believes critics that expose massive corruption under his misrule should be jailed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jFhDzZQ7N4 |
Re: There Is No Difference Between Social Media Bill And Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 3:51pm On Dec 08, 2019 |
fulaniHERDSman:See the BMC zombie clown. |
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