Zambian president assures that he will sign cybersecurity bill into law

 

Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday assured that he will not hesitate to sign the Cyber Security and Crimes Bill into law once it reaches his office.

The Zambian leader told reporters that there will be no delays in signing the bill into law once it is handed to him.

He said the days for people abusing cyberspace were numbered as the law will deal with perpetrators of the abuses.

The bill passed through the third reading in parliament this week and was just waiting for presidential assent.

The introduction of the bill has raised eyebrows, with some sections of society saying it would silence dissenting views and prey on people’s privacy.

But the government has dismissed the allegations saying the bill was meant to promote the safety and security of all citizens and that offenders who abuse cyberspace are held accountable.