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UK Govt To Roll Out Their Own Version Of Buhari's Decree 4 by APCHaram: 1:47pm On Sep 12, 2021
Remember Decree 4? The one whereby as a Journalist you will be jailed and fined (with no recourse to an appeal) for factual reporting of govt activities and or officials who engaged in illegal activity. The premise then was even if factual, the fact that the Military or their appointees/members are embarrassed in any way concerning the report is a criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence, fine and loss of publication license.

Now the British govt is now about to apply a bit of Buharism in their Totalitarian State by applying same Decree 4 on British soil.


Reporters May Face 14 Years In Prison For 'Embarrassing' UK Government Officials

People who believe President Obama abused his powers by cracking on journalists are about to be even more shocked by new rules being implemented in the UK. According to the Daily Mail, journalists could face prison sentences of up to 14 years for stories that embarrass the Government under plans to reform the Official Secrets Act.

According to changes to the interpretation of the UK's Official Secrets Act, which is being updated for the "Internet age" (which began more than 2 decades ago) and the fact that data can be transported instantaneously by Priti Patel's Home Office. Patel apparently is opposing a "public interest exemption" that would exclude journalists from being liable under the law.

Under these new provisions, reporters could face up to 14 years in prison for publishing "unauthorized" information in the supposedly "free" and "open" west.
But in a paper released during the consultation on the revisions, the Home Office argued that such a move would "undermine our efforts to prevent damaging unauthorized disclosures, which would not be in the public interest."

Critics of the changes, which include human-rights organizations and the Law Commission, argue that if they had been in effect at the time, they could have lead to the prosecution of the journalists who revealed this month that then-Health Secretary Matt Hancock was breaking COVID rules by having an affair with his married aide, because the scoop relied on leaked CCTV footage.

Already the government is facing backlash for its response to the leak. The Commissioner's Office faced criticism for having two homes searched as part of an investigation into how the information on Hancock leaked.

A Home Office spokesman denied that the changes would curtail press freedoms.

"Freedom of press is an integral part of the UK's democratic processes and the government is committed to protecting the rights and values that we hold so dear."

"It is wrong to claim the proposals will put journalists at risk of being treated like spies and they will, rightly, remain free to hold the government to account."

"We will introduce new legislation so security services and law enforcement agencies can tackle evolving state threats and protect sensitive data."

"However, this will be balanced to protect press freedom and the ability for whistleblowers to hold organizations to account when there are serious allegations of wrongdoing."

In a document explaining the changes, the Home Office argued that "the most serious" unauthorized press leaks can sometimes be even more damaging than when information is stolen for the purposes of espionage.

"As a result, we do not consider that there is necessarily a distinction in severity between espionage and the most serious unauthorised disclosures, in the same way that there was in 1989."

"Although there are differences in the mechanics of and motivations behind espionage and unauthorised disclosure offences, there are cases where an unauthorised disclosure may be as or more serious, in terms of intent and/or damage."

That leaves quite a bit of wiggle room for prosecutors to go after journalists by questioning the shadowy motives behind press leaks.

It's just the latest threat to emerge against European journalists. Just days ago, the UN commented on the growing use of digital surveillance using software like Pegasus, the surveillance software developed by Israel's NSO group, to spy on journalists and dignitaries alike.


Re: UK Govt To Roll Out Their Own Version Of Buhari's Decree 4 by Fahdiga(m): 1:50pm On Sep 12, 2021
Buhari's name rings bell in everything evil and brutal

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Re: UK Govt To Roll Out Their Own Version Of Buhari's Decree 4 by sreamsense: 2:01pm On Sep 12, 2021
That is a poison to IPOB/ESN members; they may tag UK government as saboteur now. Mentioning Buhari and UK together is a serious poison to their minds. They may tell you UK government has finally bowed to Buhari caliphate, therefore, ESN will be looking for UK government. UK abandoned terrorist Kanu to his faith (eating semi-watery meal on daily basis) and ass-liking Buhari. Offcourse, is possible, everybody knows how IPOB/ESN think in inverse order.
Re: UK Govt To Roll Out Their Own Version Of Buhari's Decree 4 by Nobody: 2:12pm On Sep 12, 2021
Fahdiga:
Buhari's name rings bell in everything evil and brutal
my brother, I was just born when buhari ruled as millitary man, it was so horrible and terrible, according to my parents, even to the extent that they any attempt by them of today to discuss his regime of then, makes them to have blood rush.

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Re: UK Govt To Roll Out Their Own Version Of Buhari's Decree 4 by Donspicey: 3:06pm On Sep 12, 2021
May God help Nigeria....

Re: UK Govt To Roll Out Their Own Version Of Buhari's Decree 4 by Fahdiga(m): 3:21pm On Sep 12, 2021
Vickyvice:
my brother, I was just born when buhari ruled as millitary man, it was so horrible and terrible, according to my parents, even to the extent that they any attempt by them of today to discuss his regime of then, makes them to have blood rush.
So sad dear. I wonder how a man could be so callous and wicked
Re: UK Govt To Roll Out Their Own Version Of Buhari's Decree 4 by McStoic(m): 5:00pm On Sep 12, 2021
UK and Buhari know what they're doing. The difference being that UK does theirs with perfect deception but Buhari is so crude and all over the place with his...
Re: UK Govt To Roll Out Their Own Version Of Buhari's Decree 4 by APCHaram: 5:04pm On Sep 12, 2021
McStoic:
UK and Buhari know what they're doing. The difference being that UK does theirs with perfect deception but Buhari is so crude and all over the place with his...

Buhari has been their willing agent to test the incoming Totalitarian State.

You do know that Africa is the NWO's big test-tube where they test all their poisons, economy policies, drugs and social engineering and whatnot.

Buhari and the Fulani are standing in for the Jews in the incoming Judaic World Order aka NWO.
Re: UK Govt To Roll Out Their Own Version Of Buhari's Decree 4 by McStoic(m): 5:09pm On Sep 12, 2021
APCHaram:


Buhari has been their willing agent to test the incoming Totalitarian State.

You do know that Africa is the NWO's big test-tube where they test all their poisons, economy policies, drugs and social engineering and whatnot.

Buhari and the Fulani are standing in for the Jews in the incoming Judaic World Order aka NWO.

"Buhari and the Fulani are standing in for the Jews in the incoming Judaic World Order aka NWO how?
Re: UK Govt To Roll Out Their Own Version Of Buhari's Decree 4 by RevDesm0ndJuju: 5:11pm On Sep 12, 2021
McStoic:


"Buhari and the Fulani are standing in for the Jews in the incoming Judaic World Order aka NWO how?

From Jewish Kubitz settlements on Palestinian lands which is exactly eerily similar to Fulani Ruga colonies to the Israeli law of "Right of Return" which automatically conferred Israeli citizenship to all Jews globally, this registration ploy of Fulani migrants is meant to do same by conferring automatic citizenship to fulanis from across West Africa and beyond .

I have written severally that Israel and globalist Jews are a staunch ally to Buhari .

Globalist Jews who control the media where instrumental in portraying Buhari in a positive light and they are still the ones refusing to air his atrocities .

Powerful Jewish lobby groups in the US also helped sway that idiot Obama to back this tyrant .

Then there is the House of Saud which is composed of crypto-Jews whom Buhari worships .

When you even consider the Fulani side by side with the Jews you will see they are no different ;

1. Both the Fulani and the Jew are wanderers

2. Both the Fulani and Jew have no place to call home

3. Both the Fulani and the Jew have a supremacist agenda

4. Both have been successful in deceiving Christians and Muslims in Nigeria to see them as special and chosen race

5. Both have no problem using genocide and extreme violence and subjugation to achieve their desired goals

6. Both are actively seeking to displace populations to get their ethno-state

7. Both have an abhorrent hatred and agenda to destroy Christianity.

8. Both are allied in their hatred towards Shiites and Iran as can be seen with Buharis persecution of Shiites in Nigeria which all the Fulani Amirs and Sultan are in total support of.

9. Both have a superior complex and tribe mentality which leads to a scenario that wherever there is a Jew or Fulani in charge , they will swarm the place with their own kind .
Re: UK Govt To Roll Out Their Own Version Of Buhari's Decree 4 by FreeBiafra2018(m): 6:03pm On Sep 12, 2021
The Greatest Prophet of today, His Excellency Nnamdi Kanu. (Ohamadike gburugburu 1) had told them that if they continue to prevent the Independence of Biafra and their sponsorship of terrorism in the Zoo that Britain will be disgraced to self destruction, and the process to their destruction started since Brexit but they thought they were appreciating in progress.

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