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The “Aburu Bill” proposed today appears to be an attempt to criminalise the exposure of corruption and wrongdoing by those in positions of authority. Under the proposed law, information an official declares confidential could become a criminal offence to disclose, regardless of its relevance to the public or national interest. Even hashtags, cartoons, photographs or signs deemed harmful to any official’s aburu-fulhu could potentially be criminalised. And this wouldn’t just apply to registered media. It would extend to blogs, social media users and ordinary individuals. In other words, protecting the reputation of those in power could take precedence over the public’s right to know. And the best part? The bill is sponsored by none other than the most aburu-ful MP himself, Mohamed Ismail.