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General Godfrey Miyanda responds to online comments on SIM cards registration

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FILE: Heritage Party President Brig Gen Godfrey Miyanda speaking during the  Rescue the constitution national prayer meeting
FILE: Heritage Party President Brig Gen Godfrey Miyanda speaking during the Rescue the constitution national prayer meeting

STATEMENT: THE CASE AGAINST REGISTRATION OF SIM-CARDS IN ZAMBIA!
[By Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda – 6th January 2013]

I hasten to prematurely respond to some on-line comments on my statement titled “The Sim-card Crusade in Zambia”; prematurely because the idea was first to prepare grounds to persuade citizens (at home and in the diaspora) to support the case against the State and its agencies. We are preparing the said grounds. However there is some misunderstanding about the statement. My issue is against arbitrary action against those who may NOT register. Ordinarily I do not participate in “blogging” because of the intemperate, personal and abusive language, mostly unrelated to the topic under discussion! Due to the fundamental issues raised by the State action I am making an exception and responding through this statement.

Of those on-line media that I have read so far, about 10 or 11 per cent are against my statement and 80 percent in support (I have not yet read the 85 comments posted on the Lusaka Times as I was not aware of that debate till now (apologies). I consider these 10 or 11 per cent quite important and will seek to persuade them to review their positions if not now but even later when the full grounds are presented. All these 10/11 per cent fall in the following summary of objections:

1. That sim-card registration will fight and/or prevent crime.
2. That those objecting have something to hide.
3. That millions of Zambians have registered.
4. That those objecting are criminals or supporting crime.
5. That other countries are doing it.
6. That give Sata a chance to develop Zambia.

Clearly all these are fallacious conclusions which will be addressed as we present the main grounds. Suffice to say that we must NOT do things because others are doing them. The millions that have registered are not doing so because they are happy or are supporting the exercise but because they have been intimidated and are afraid to lose a vital means to keep in touch with other human beings. My statement makes the point that there has been no justification by the Government before the introduction of sim-card registration and the arbitrary disabling sanction. For instance, you bought the phone/ipad/laptop/modem and paid for the sim-card/wifi; it is your property and no one should prevent you from using it without due process of the law. Disabling your means of communication is denying you your right to communicate with other persons just because President Sata suspects that you might be a criminal – imagine 10 million criminals or suspects in Zambia!

I have tried to avoid being political or partisan hence why I wrote in my own name and NOT that of the Heritage Party. I am definitely NOT looking for votes!

Last but not least President Sata took the Oath of Office, swearing to “uphold and maintain the Constitution and Laws of Zambia”, in addition to his own solemn but voluntary Declaration to rule Zambia by the Ten Commandments! This crusade is about constitutionalism and the protection of constitutional safeguards.

GODFREY MIYANDA,
BRIGADIER GENERAL,
A CONCERNED CITIZEN
[6TH JANUARY 2014]

68 COMMENTS

  1. I believe Gen. Miyanda G has a point there, we cant all be criminals, forced to register the Sim.

    The question is, when I lose the Sim whichever way, do I need to go to the police, get a police report which is almost at K22.50 while the cost of Sim card is K5? Again near my location there might be no police post or station so I need to pay for transport to go and get a police report to get my sim card replaced Suppose I stay in the area where I need to travel to the nearest simcard provider I need still to pay for that services. look at all those inconveniences.

    Anyway, those in authority have better reasons than anyone of us I guess so.

    • Zambia has a very big challenge in the communicating system. Imagine, my parents in the deep in the rural areas happens they loose a sim card. How do they replace it. Most of these Govt officials are not honest to entrust with your person details.
      Mind you, these are bank, passport etc details.

      Anyway, I like fellows who continuously change their names to shoot down any suggest that seem not favour PF.

      Are you also “Mbwete yombenda?”

    • First of all get out of that komboni and stay mayadi near a police post to make it easy for u ontransport.Sim registration is not to catch criminals its in line with technology, u want to remain behind when all the 1.3billion chinese have their sim registered? We have GPS to locate murderers ,thieves,rapist name them as long as before the incidence he uses a phone we track u down are these not all advantages?? Do u think we are interested to tap your conversation?? get a life and move with technology ZAMBIA

    • Brig. Gen.,
      You have not explained your way out of the security – related aspect of SIM card registration.
      Let us be clear about one thing – this exercise is going to happen regardless of your quasi-noble objections.

      The bombing of a shopping mall in Nairobi clearly did nothing to raise your awareness of the raw reality of terrorist activity. The position you are now taking is in favour of the terrorists. They want to be able to communicate without being traced and SIM card registration is one major key avenue of tracing terrorists by US agencies.

      When attacks eventually arrive in Zambia, we hope you will be this enthusiastic to talk to families who have lost loved ones and state this very same position you are so blindly and recklessly pursuing.

      The

    • Why is it that the only people bothered by the “no smoking” sign are the ones who smoke?

      Those who don’t smoke may not even notice it’s existence. Same wisdom here. Those with something to hide are wary of the SIM card registration.

      Mwa nya. Tuzamugwila

  2. Oh Mr. Miyanda!! You are just an impossible learner, your argument is totally misdirected. Please find something to waste time on. Oh my GOD!

    • He lists down 6 objections to his earlier article but gets lazy to tackle each one of them one by one, so what was the point of responding? Anyway no surprise there, he’s the laziest politician.
      Hes says 80% of online comments were in support of his article and I take it that was on ZWD because he conveniently forgot LT exists. Now, every decent and up to date politician knows you can not base your findings on comments posted on that site for reasons well known. Again, lazy to get views from more popular and independent sites e.g LT.

    • Landlines have always been registered, the General was once Veep but never moved a motion in parliament to abolish their registration because as he puts it its violation of human rights. For me there’s no difference between landline registration and mobile registration.

    • Ba PF Leader, if you are an example of the calibre of leaders we have in Zambia, then, then I am denying the country with 10 million “suspects”! Miyanda for me is one of the most prolific leaders that we have in Zambia; unfortunately, he has been labeled a loner; this issue for me brings out the best in him! I support him 100% and you Mr or Mrs PF Leader zero percent!

    • Only people with ill intentions will have issues with sim registration. No more anonymous sms of insulting and threatening people for nothing. Cheating spouses also watch out.

    • @msana wanzili- one question to you ….are landlines prepaid? A landlines is similar to a contract phone how on earth is the phone company going to collect their monies?

  3. Ba miyanda if you have nothing to say just keep quiet no wonder you are just alone in your party came to UPND we give you ka position you r out dated.

  4. I appreciate the General’s point of view and it has some valid issues, e.g that we all can’t be criminals and especially our right to use products that purchase with our hard-earned money. However, I still believe that the advent of new technology always comes with its pros and cons, especially the mobile phone technology. While over 90% of times this is used for good purposes, it is the under 10% times that we, as a society have to be alert for, although not so common but the impact of these actions are quite adverse, especially on individuals. Is the current PF govt capable of misusing this? absolutely! But i feel law-abiding consumers have more to gain than lose, however we have to guard against infringement on freedom of speech and expression by the govt, victmisation of citizens…

    • Very sound and mature opinion you have made. The risk of abuse is certainly their, but the pros of having simcards registered are higher than the cons. The general good that can be achieved through this exercise outweights Gen. Miyandas’ concerns. The world is right now at war with an invisible enermy, terrorists find it very easy to operate in countries without controls on use of mobile devices. We the people however have to be vigilant to ensure the simcard registration requirement is not abused by those in government.

  5. BA GENERAL

    MY FAMILY DOES NOT SUPPORT YOUR LINE OF THINKING.

    HOW DID WE SURVIVE BEFORE THE ADVENT OF CELL PHONES, WHEN WE WERE USING FIXED LINES WHICH WERE FULLY REGISTERED WITH ZAMTEL? MIND YOU ZAMTEL COULD NOT CONNECT YOU IF U DID NOT GIVE THEM YOUR FULL PARTICULARS.

    IF SATA WANTS MY CELL PHONE PERSONAL DETAILS, LET HIM KEEP THEM. WE HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE. WHY MAKE AN ISSUE FROM NOTHING?

    • Your NOTHING TO HIDE arguement is not only neausating, but also wrong way of thinking and outdated in this era and age. See details on my comment down.

    • Zamtel was only offering a post paid service and as such needed details for recoverability of debts. Further, the service was at a fixed location, which address they needed to know fo installation of hardware etc.

    • Mpundu trust did you even have a landline phone when you grew up? How many people had land line phones- even today! Phones (both mobile and landlines) are a vital component of communication!

  6. This man brought village concept as his party’s philosophy. Indeed you can take a man out of the village but not the village out of a man. My friend in Nigeria tells me they capture your biometrics n in case you don’t know general, they take your picture n finger prints before they issue you a sim card. Nigerians re very vocal but non had raised any voice against it. Indeed only criminals re concerned. Chamwaza mwane.

    • You are lying through your teeth. A lot of us have been to Nigeria and none of what you say happens there. Nigeria is actually more chaotic with the numbers infact there is even no credible national ID card like our reg, good luck doing this in Nigeria

    • @Aibert Chinyama, Did you know that developed Countries like here in Britain are based on the Village concept? or are you just trying to be funny? I live in a Village. The Village concept is the most logical direction that our Country needs. Albert, please stick to the topic – SIM cards and tell us why you think Sata should eavesdrop in people’s conversations .

  7. Brig Gen Miyanda, let’s assume you buy a car today. The car belongs to you but it has to be registered. So you register it. The car will be driven Zambia so you need to comply with Zambian rules on the road. Insurance is a must, licensing is also a must. In addition while you may do all these things, you need to have a valid drivers license to be able to drive your vehicle even though it is your car. Even as you drive there are rules on the road. You want to make it seem that your rights are being trampled upon by the sim registration. While the PF Government cannot be trusted, this is something that we need to look at objectively.

  8. The general has valid points and can all you paid PF cadre bloggers focus on the points he has raised and attack his arguments and not the person( no ad hominems)

    #6 Mpundu Trust, your NOTHING TO HIDE point is wrong way of thinking and frankly speaking outdated. We ALL have things to hide and we were designed that way. That is why God saw it fit to ensure that our thougts are private. There is a reason why you hide your password, there is a reason why you hide your credit card number, there is a reason why you even have curtains, doors and locks to your house. IT IS ALL ABOUT PRIVACY. We all have it and we need to protect it.

    Laws are made by men and so they can be made to prosectute ANYBODY for ANYTHING. We have examples of this in Zambia.

    • @MMD Chief Bootlicker you are right brother in the above comment.
      The General is right on this issue for it was supposed not to be a command from above but a matter engagement with public. Certain things needed to be done that:
      1. Was there any research done in Zambia which showed or generated the need for simcard registration?
      2. Where are the findings and how many crimes were registered as a result misuse of simcards?
      3. Are ALL calls with crime related information going to be treated the same? E.g. if HE MCS is dealing in a wrong or criminal related deal with Mugabe using his simcard, will that be treated the same like ANY other criminal call by a person in Kanyama? A mere person’s crime related calls and those in power’s will be treated idfferently and this is the problem. No…

    • @MMD Chief Bootlicker
      I totally disagree with you.There is nothing wrong with registration.I’ve lived in Canada for over 8 years.I’ve had two prepaid phone (SIMS)numbers both registered.It’s part and parcel of life here and it’s does not bother anybody.Life goes on.
      This exercise is not being done in Zambia only.Uganda,Kenya and Tanzania have done this under the umbrella body called the East Africa Communications Organisation (EACO)The East Africa region set mid 2012 as their deadline.Who are we to fall behind?
      This brings me to Gen Miyanda.I would expect a well known Zambian like you to look beyond cheap politics.But it seems that is precisely your motive.Political freedoms are enshrined in the constitution.However, lets not use them to hinder national development for personal…

  9. Although I’m not in total support of the General’s arguments, I commend his packing of points in a logical way. I’m inclined to encourage others with points against the General’s to be civil enough to present their arguments logically and not just to utter ‘shut up’.

    By the way, let’s use our english properly….our children in Zambia are been denied the right to learn in the language of their parents’ choice, which is mostly english. Starting Monday the 13th, It’s all vernacular for grade’s 1 to 4 … by order! I don’t know whether to celebrate or cry. All I know is this was not on the table when the PF made me vote for them.

  10. Brig. Gen. Miyanda i have so much respect for you both as an individual and as a politician in this great country but on the issue of sim registration i beg to 100% differ with you. You are misleading alot of people.I must assume that you roam when ever you travel outside Zambia, not everyone can afford roaming tariffs .

    Take time and ask your close friends who travel or just other people at random,they must be able to tell you that even our neighbouring countries have done this.

    Soldier apa peve wa itaya!!!

    • Have you cared to travel yourself and ask why some countries do not register prepaid SIM cards? Please do not assume just because your colleague is based in Zambia and you are based abroad makes you more informed.

  11. the general,has points,in USA,some years few years ago,only those with ss# would acquire cell phones but of late most mobile companies don’t require ss# unless u want a contract phone.so while other countries are doing away with sim registration,Zambia is implementing it.why always doing something which has adverse to privacy and business.
    Mobile companies do store serial numbers of all their sim cards and phones.govt should encourage mobile companies to introduce analog phones or simless card system.

  12. Dear General Miyanda. You are one of those politicians that I hold in high esteem. However, I do not support you on your sim registration stance. Let us not politicize everything. In many countries including big economies such as South Africa, one is expected to have his sim registered. I s Sata the ruler of those countries? the answer is obviously NO. So please let us have our sims registered because we love a peaceful environment. If you are not a criminal, why should you not want to be known to be the owner of a particular phone number?

    • @Lusaka Cholera,… The reasons against SIM Card registration are: – 1.) History has shown that Sata will abuse that information. 2.) Developed Countries like here in UK do not register SIM Cards. You can buy a sim card on pay-as-you-go. No registration. Period. 3.) Sata does not need to have a SIM card register in order to ensure their safety and facilitate development of the Country as he contends. Its all cow dung talk.

    • Cactus, you are arguing very convincingly, however, what would you do if some terrorists had to mount an attack in this country, arranged using unregistered simcards and you lose some of your close neat family?
      People, look at the big picture of things. Stop being personal and emotionsl about matters of national security.

    • mundiaM if terrorist wanted to attack your country they would with or without SIM registration… whats stopping them using foreign phones from other countries?

  13. In his attempt to be seen still relevant, hes starting make himself look clueless, paranoid for nothing and still stuck in Chilubas era of frightened little men.

  14. Do not own the phone/laptop/modem/desktop GENERAL MIYANDA. No one will bother you. Whatever you do on these gadgets is monitored for security reasons. You like it or not its been done on you yesterday, today and tomorrow. If it endangers a nation it will be exposed most especially all who have something to hide. Sim registration is the best thing ever. I know I have my rights as a citizen but I feel I should be first to be part of securing my nation by registering. All the 10 million Zambian including me using a phone we are all suspected as criminals until proved innocent. The state can only trust a dead body and not a living being. FOI has limits whether in Zambia or wherever.

  15. i now understand why this failure soldier took active participation in the devilish coup. I now know why he is not presidential but coup d’etat material. How can you think warptly like that. Whats your fear?
    Attention seeker!! This the kind of opposition we ve.

  16. i now understand why this failure soldier took active participation in the devilish coup. I now know why he is not presidential but coup d’etat material. How can you think warptly like that. Whats your fear?
    Attention seeker!! This the kind of opposition we ve. As for those who hold miyanda in high esteem be reminded that even Satan Lucifar was once held in high esteem during his glory days in Heaven.

  17. GENERAL PLEASE DONT MISLEAD THE PUBLIC.THE REGISTRATIO OF SIM CARD IS VERY IMPORTANT IF YOU CONSIDER THAT CRIMINALS USE SIM CARDS TO COMMIT CRIME THEM THROW THEM AWAY.IF ANYONE USES A PARTICULAR SIM CARD AND COMMITS A CRIME IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND THE CRIMNAL IF THE OWNER OF THIS CARD IS NOT KNOWN.SOUTH AFRICA WHICH I FAR MORE ADVANCED ECONOMICALLY STARTED REGISTERING SIM CARDS AS FAR BACK AS 2008 AND THIS HAS SIGNIFICATLY REDUCED CRIME COMMITED USING SIM CARDS.I WONDER WHAT YOU SAID WHEN ZAMBIA INTRODUCED THE NEW PASSPORTS WITH THE WATER MARK PHOTOS BECAUSE THIS HAS MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO FORGE THE PASSPORTS.PREVIOUSLY THE PASSPORT PHOTO WOULD EASILY BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT ONE.NOW IT IS ALSMOST NOT POSSIBLE. GIVE US A BREAK ON THIS ONE!!

    • RSA being “economically advanced” has nothing to do with it as network providers invest their own infrastructure in a country…are you telling us that all mobile phone companies use Zamtel’s outdated equipment? Nope…RSA might be heaven to you but not everyone shares the same sentiments.
      By the way what’s detering criminals to use stolen SIM…you have to rid yourselves of this lazy mindset and just invest in modern crime fighting methods.

  18. Chief bootlicker, I guess you went to Nigeria ages ago. Do some simple research n find out. @cactus, the intelligence does not need your biometrics to eavesdrop on you.

  19. Well said Brig. General Miyanda. I will never register my Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards. My reason is simple. They will abuse my rights and privacy like they did during the Livingstone by- election when they were sending me messages to vote for Pamafi Party. I do not trust Sata-n and his regime.

    The move will provide convert means for government to track down its perceived enemies and potentially offends the provision of the constitution that guarantees my free speech.

    I will not allow anyone to abuse my privacy and privileges. The exercise stinks; it constitutes unnecessary control and curtailment of the rights of the citizenry.

    In a liberal society, it is not appropriate to monitor calls; is against human dignity and privacy.

    Unless they come to my home to…

    • On the upside its not compulsory, on the down side you won’t be able to communicate using your own simcard. FREEDOM OF CHOICE.
      Have you wondered why loud mouths i.e HH and Mumba are quiet on this one for once? Its because they at least have a sizeable following and are smart enough to work out that sim registration is a non issue and would rather expend their energies elsewhere. Unfortunately, the General has too much time on his hands hence his unique storm-in-cuppa politics.

  20. Its good that you read our comments. I hope sata and membe do the same. General i once vote for you but you never thank the people that vote for you.

  21. Miyanda is an educated illiterate.The Sim card registration is a good exercise.This exercise should be supported by all well meaning Zambians.Sim card registration in developed countries actually even help to easily identify a person.In a country where i`m based for example if they want to know anything about me all they need is my phone number and everything in the data base comes out.I remember there was a time i forgot to carry my wallet with me and jumped on a bus.I was caught by the ticket control officers and because the same wallet i forgot behind not only contained my monthly bus ticket but my I.D too there was no proper way of identifying me.All they had to do was ask me my phone number and they got all the information about me without me producing an I.D. Lets do this ba Zambia!

    • And you honestly think the network company cannot retrieve the selfsame data, your GPS where you frequent…you have absolutely no clue what type of technology these companies possess its no wonder they are quiet about it.
      Moreover registration is an added bonus for them as its a free market research for them courtesy of government.

  22. Uugh!! am off just wasting our time, he won’t even read our comments on here he would rather delude himself by reading looney comments on ZWD where dissent is prohibited (UPND Democracy)

  23. @MMD Chief Bootlicker
    I totally disagree with you.There is nothing wrong with registration.I’ve lived in Canada for over 8 years.I’ve had two prepaid phone (SIMS)numbers both registered.It’s part and parcel of life here and it’s does not bother anybody.Life goes on.
    This exercise is not being done in Zambia only.Uganda,Kenya and Tanzania have done this under the umbrella body called the East Africa Communications Organisation (EACO)The East Africa region set mid 2012 as their deadline.Who are we to fall behind?
    This brings me to Gen Miyanda.I would expect a well known Zambian like you to look beyond cheap politics.But it seems that is precisely your motive.Political freedoms are enshrined in the constitution.However, lets not use them to hinder national development for personal…

    • Independent there you go again bringing in Canada. ..what would you say if l told you that l have lived in the UK for 15+ years and they do not register prepaid phones…its part and parcel of life? By which is more of a terrorist target between the UK and Canada?

  24. Ba Miyanda apa pena sir mwa itaya. I think you have no points and in addition I guess you have something to hide. No wonder people say you are a time waster. Sometimes its good to keep quiet when you have nothing sensible to say.

    Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.

    • And what points have you got apart from character assassination? Why don’t you counter his points if at all you have bothered to read the whole article?

  25. Uwakwisano, chief bootlicker and those against SIM card registration it’s either you are too behind the advance in technology or just to spice up the debate. All developed countries have this policy and this is done every time you are buying the hand set. Police and other security services trace the last call someone made to allocate them. In 2003 I was driving from Manchester to Cambridge and happened to have an accident on A14. Contacted 999 as I did not know the place well. The operator asked me questions about my well being/location and I couldn’t’ know the place as it was dark and later she said we have allocated you and few minutes late the police, fire and ambulance services arrived. There is nothing wrong even on holidays we are roaming so the Gen can find another argument

    • @Pafwenamwine, you have lost the plot. You are talking about tracing a particular live signal from a particular mobile phone and being able to locate it. This happens whether or not the phone is registered. The subject is about SIM registration and entrusting Sata with such information.

  26. We should first think b4 doing some of these things.Just because South Africa is registering sim cards does not mean that we should also start. Thats being dull. Do you know why they decided to register.I thought Sata would provide good leadership but not at all.we are foolish Zambians

  27. @jayjay,
    stop deluding yourself with bizzare cheap futureless comments. we are discussing a serious matter here not your amateurish epl.

  28. lets avoid politics its only people who are victims of unregistered Sims who can comment on this ba General do you know that people can buy a sim and a ka cheap phone and stat to verbally abuse you and the police wont know who has done that to you and you should have open mind don’t base you thinking on online comments because if that is the case you would have been president by now its such thinking which makes you think you can win even if you don’t campaign .online comments base on a number of factors e.g windfall tax mobile hospitals, people will comment depending on a number of factors some times even frustration. Don’t wast time join hh and contribute well .Do you know that even liato ,chiluba, katale, chungu gadaf sadam mugabe can the good guys on line depending on other…

  29. I often wonder how this man even rose to be a General with his kind of reasoning! Then I remember that thankfully, it was also this kind of defective thinking that we were spared a successful coup because clearly the man can’t seem to think through things properly!! Gen. Miyanda no one is interested in what you do and say on your phone; you are not that important. You are just scared of your own shadow. And believe me, I am not a fan of the PF or Sata. It’s just that some of us are fed up by people like you who think any decision or action taken by government. No matter how well intentioned, some people like you think they are aimed at you. Get a life, a General.

  30. The problem with the General and many other Zambians is they cannot see beyond their noses. To them everything is about Sata and the PF. These are their now. UNIP, MMD were there before. PF and Sata will one day leave power as well. Pls do not hinders progressive ideas just because of that. Look beyond your nose and PF, then you will start being objective.
    EG. Because of failing to see far, MMD passed a law to barn corrupt MPs from participating in election within 5 years period. At that time they only thought of fixing the opposition. The same law id eating them alive today. PLEASE LOOK AND THINK BEYOND PF AND SATA. Zambia is bigger that all these. Mwanwa a General?

  31. Ba General we are not pf supporters but your argument is cheap very soon you will even oppose registration of vehicles because you buy them your self all you need is to buy fuel talk about big things don’t reduce your self even those opposing on line may just be posting comments and if on online people 80% say you are are good man depending on the site you visit and other factors like political mood does that make you happy don’t be lazy go out and campaign or join other political forces don’t just sit at home reading comments posted by people paid to that those frustrated those just playing like mushota .How does a general reduce him self to a grade 8 debate.imagine 10 million suspects what kind of thinking is that from a general suspect for what because my Sim is registered?

  32. Using the old adage, my message is simply this: – “F.0.0.L the Zambian voters once, shame on you Mr President…., but F.0.0.L the same Zambian voters twice, then shame on them.” Barely two years ago, Sata conned Zambians thru promises. Once he got what he wanted, i.e. power, he has been breaking promise after promise to-date to his heart’s content. So, now he is at it again and wants Zambians to believe he is facilitating development of the Country, and combating terrorism by SIM Card registration. Total rubbish. He craves absolute power, so he clearly intends to put a leash on every Zambian and manipulate his way thru the 2016 elections. Simple as that. Those Zambians who choose to be F00Led twice are free to do so. But history has shown that Sata cannot be trusted to do what he says.

  33. I think Gen. Miyanda’s basic arguments can be summarized in two ways: (1) There is need to secure freedom of expression in cyberspace and the privacy concerns associated with it; (2) There are legitimate concerns about cybercrime and other vices associated with unregulated use of mobile telephony.

    The crux of the matter becomes one of ensuring that the regulatory function of ZICTA associated with (2) is not unduly affected by party-political whims that might interfere with citizens enjoyment of (1). And that, comrades, is a matter for the type of public crusade the General is alluding to. How do you ensure that there are sufficient safeguards against political and other forms of abuse?

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