AMMAN — Hundreds of activists participated in a protest
outside parliament, Tuesday, demanded the cancellation of the current
cybercrime draft law currently going through legislature.
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The protest was organized by the so-called
Coordinating Committee, calling for the withdrawal of the law by the House of
Representatives. Protestors, which included
civil society organizations and
political parties criticized the stance of parliament on freedoms of
expression, Jo24 News reported.
The organizers have also announced a popular march that will
start after the Friday noon prayers in front of
Al-Husseini Mosque in the
downtown area. These protesters are demanding the departure of the House of
Representatives and the government.
Official stancesSecretary-general of the
Islamic Action Front, Murad
Al-Adaileh, said the draft cybercrime law violates the citizen's basic right to
freedom of expression and opinion, immunizes officials, and contradicts
official talk about moving towards political reform.
Secretary-general of the Workers' Party, Rula Al-Hroub, sees
the draft law as
violating freedoms and the rights of citizens guaranteed by
the constitution.
On the other hand, secretary-general of the Partnership and
Rescue Party, Salem Al-Falahat, criticized the position of the
Lower House deputies expressed by the head of the Legal Committee in Parliament, saying he
appeared to defend the law as if he was a representative of the government and
not the people.
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