AN article in the controversial omnibus Bill on job creation that broadens the scope of the National Police’s authority has raised concerns among activists and observers, who fear that the Bill will increase the potential for abuses of power.
Article 82 of the Bill grants the police the authority to take action to prevent and contain the spread of so-called “community disease” as well as to monitor the propagation of beliefs that are deemed to undermine the unity of the nation.
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