Senator Panfilo Lacson gave this assurance as jailed Senator Leila de Lima warned that airing of grievances against the government may be considered “inciting to terrorism” once the proposed measure becomes a law. | MAgerINQ
“Pero di masasaklaw ang legitimate exercise ng dissent at pagprotesta laban sa ating duly constituted authority. So mali. Kasi maraming kumakalat ng disinformation kaya dapat maging maingat ang publiko.”
As chairman of the Senate committee on national defense, Lacson led the discussions on the bill until it was approved by the chamber last February.after the House of Representatives adopted the Senate version on Wednesday. Lacson insisted there is a need to amend or review the existing “dead-letter” Human Security Act, noting that only one terrorist had been convicted since its implementation 13 years ago.
He also reiterated that the new measure contains adequate safeguards to prevent possible abuses, which is being raised by critics of the proposed law.
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