Chief of Army Staff, Buratai backed death penalty’s bill for hate Speech and social Media offenders

Chief of army Staff, Yusuf Buratai has backed death penalty’s bill for hate speech and social media offenders.

Buratai made this opinion known today at the public hearing of the bill.

Buratai representative, who speak on behalf him said the bill is a welcome idea for reason of national security.

“We welcome this Bill for reasons of national security. Even in advance democracies, we have had their governments take measures to promote national security…Internet falsehoods harmed personnel safety and that of their families and misinform members of the military and general public. We have submitted about 31 points observation, on the whole we urge you to look at the bill again and consider it in the interest of national security.” Representative of the Chief of Army Staff.