Be Really Scared
Another Call for Action on Saturday 8th September, 2007
For two hours yesterday, Barrister Zahid Jamil scared the living daylights out of everyone who showed up at T2F for the session on the E-Crime Bill 2007. We had heard rumors about this draconian Bill but it wasn’t until all the arcane legalese was presented in “normal” language, that we actually “got it”.
The E-Crime Bill is BAD NEWS. Please do not be misled by the letter “E” and dismiss this Bill as some kind of “techie thing”. The E-Crime Bill 2007 affects film-makers, journalists, home-makers, accountants, bankers, graphic designers, teachers, lawyers, consultants, poets, et al: It affects every Pakistani who uses a computer or a mobile phone.
We are gathering at T2F again on Saturday 8th September at 4:00 pm to produce bite-sized videos and podcasts that will be uploaded on YouTube, blogs, and other media to kick-start a citizen-led movement against the E-Crime Bill 2007. We urge you to show up, understand the issue, and then join us in our protests and action against this dastardly Bill.
If you are a film-maker, video editor, writer, graphic designer, or animator, PLEASE join us as we need to communicate this issue effectively to the public, in Urdu and English. Apologies for the short notice but we need to ACT NOW.
Recommended Reading:
Cyber Crime FAQ | Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act | Letter to Cabinet
Date: Saturday, 9th September, 2007
Are they any updates to this initiative? Kindly keep me in the loop as I have been personally affected quite a bit by this draconian law since 2009 and to this day fighting in the courts; hence, have a personal interest in seeing this thru.
Sincerely,
Afaque Ahmed