{"id":773601,"date":"2019-12-30T10:36:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T10:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/30\/lai-mohammed-behind-hate-speech-bill-senator\/"},"modified":"2019-12-30T10:36:51","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T10:36:51","slug":"lai-mohammed-behind-hate-speech-bill-senator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/30\/lai-mohammed-behind-hate-speech-bill-senator\/","title":{"rendered":"Lai Mohammed Behind Hate Speech Bill: Senator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_704949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-704949\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-704949\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Lai-Mohammed-speaks-on-Saraki-defeat.jpg\" alt=\"Lai Mohammed\" width=\"700\" height=\"456\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-704949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi has raised an allegation that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed is behind the hate speech bill.<\/p>\n<p>According to Senator Fadahunsi, the aim of the hate speech bill is to cripple quality journalism.<\/p>\n<p>Fadahunsi made the allegation over the weekend while speaking with Journalists, adding that the bill was targeted at vibrant journalism, which has become the bedrock of the country\u2019s democracy in the last two decades.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker urged all media practitioners around the country to stand up with one voice and ensure that the bill doesn\u2019t see the light of day.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker, who was a former customs officer, wondered why no one accused the media of hate speech when it was fighting the military to enthrone democracy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Hate Speech: You Have No Business In Govt If You Are Afraid Of Criticisms \u2013 Alaafin Of Oyo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cIt is important for all stakeholders in the country to stand against the hate speech bill because it is aimed at shutting the vibrancy of the media. I would not support such a bill as the media is now the most critical stakeholder in our democratic experience so far.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator Sabi Abdullahi only front for the bill, it actually originated from the Executive, specifically, Lai Muhammed and the sole motive is just to box the media into a corner, where it would no longer have the vibrancy to question those in public offices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery lover of democracy and rule of law must ensure that the hate speech is crushed no matter how it is introduced and the number of times it resurfaces in the National Assembly\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n<p>              &#13;\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi has raised an allegation that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed is behind the hate speech bill. 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