Phone and electronic wiretapping bill debated before senate
doug singh
The senate was convened today in the Capital; presiding was Lee Mark Chang, a UDP political aspirant for the Freetown Area. Among the bills before the senate, was the controversial Interception of Communications Bill, which was hotly debated in the House of Representatives last week between the Government and the Opposition. Debate today was robust but still the bill was ratified along with nine others. First to lend support was the Leader of Government Business, Senator Doug Singh, who is also the Minister of Police. While Singh said the legislation is primarily to target criminal activity, it is believed that the law will legalize intrusion in the privacy of persons other than criminals. Singh said that there are safeguards to prevent the abuse of the law.
Doug Singh, Senator
“On this side of the House we are prepared to do it because we understand that we are vulnerable also. But we are prepared to take the step forward that will protect people and at the same time can make us vulnerable. But we are prepared to do that. We have be courageous, we have to be able to put things in place that will safeguard us against what has happened. We are looking at this piece of legislation as something that we should be afraid of that is ominous that is out there, that is going to bite us in the butt. It’s already done that to us and we were just suspicious. Well this just puts in place certain safeguards, certain protection. I hear individuals, I hear other senators talking about the fact that not sufficient safeguards is in there, but maybe that’s possible, but there are sufficient safeguards in there where if there is failure, failure is because somebody did it illegal or if there is failure it’s because the judge did not use proper judgment.”
There are lots of sophiscated criminality going on in Belize…….Orgamized Crime, Gangs, Drug Transhipment, Frauds, Conspiracy, Corruption, Terrorism ( with grenades), Treason and maybe even Espionage…….The Laws have to “Step up” in order to Deal with these new scorges that are upon us and Protect the country and its people. Mechanisms have to be put in place to be able to catch, apprehend offenders and bring them to justice thus protecting society as a whole.
There is always the chance of abuse in any Law or System…as there is always the “Human Element” ; However if there are enough safe guards and check and balances it will serve its purpose!
LONG OVER DUE LAW.
Charles Payne
Belize government is plaque with big time corruption.in both parties.sounds like the wire tapping should start with those 2 circus parties,to see what kind of dealings they make with foreigners.
Good maybe now , you can track down di Cayo Representative who use to go by the name Big Bear when he contacted his supplier for crack or di white lady, by cell phone, and hopefully Uncle Sam can start seizing some of unu (politricians) offshore and illiegal money. I hope this bill passes it’s time someone starts listening in on the Politicians.
People are afraid of learning and sometimes even hearing the truth–I believe that both sides
can agree that there must be some kind of body/ elite group from both sides responsible for the
filing and acquisition of information through secret attainment. It will be delicate at first because
the truth is, everyone’s …… is stink—with that said–I must also mention the story of the baby
thief in the bible stories–the fake parent wanted the lil baby chopped up—the real parent
wanted the baby to be alive and not chopped up even if it means that the fake parent raise the lil
baby—-now you are grown up lil baby————————–who do you serve?
It will be abused………… unless administered by the courts.
Right on, Charles & Big Brother.
What are the built-in safe guards to prevent abuse? State a few at least. And indeed if it is not regulated by the court every time it is needed there will be abuse!
its is good but then as usual da only the poor people phone wa get tapp !!! they no wa target the big thief politician and then transaction i thnk they should also holds assets and bank accounts
Charles Payne I agree 100%. Belize needs to come into the 21st century in many ways.
Lee Mark better get real. Freetown is for Francis. He has done great things for this community and im sure that there is no one who can take his place. The people of freetown are not dumb. They know that Lee Mark is not real. Feeding people fry chicken is not enough,. regardless of how much you give away and what you do the people are faithful to their one true area representative.