Yes, it was mentioned that they moved the powers to issue warrants from the Minister to a dedicated judge.
My question is, what's the difference? If the judge is dedicated to this purpose, why can't the Minister simply appoint one of his goons as that judge? ----- Original message ----- > According to what I heard on the news last night they were some changes > to the original draft like changing the powers from the Minister to an > attorney, and putting limits on how long the tapping can take place. > > > > > > > > From: Kiggundu Mukasa [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:13 AM > To: Linux Users Group Ug. Group Ug. > Subject: [LUG] Phone Tapping Bill > > > > > > I noticed that in the newspapers this morning it mentioned that the phone > tapping bill has been passed > > I had my reservations of provisions in the original draft > > I would like to know if the passed bill still looks like the draft > > Anyone with a copy? > > > > Kiggs > > > > > > > > -- Acta Virum Probant -- > > - ---- > Kiggundu Mukasa > SERVAL LTD. > Plot 80 Kanjokya Street > P.O. Box 24284 Kampala, Uganda > Tel: +256 772 972255 > +256 414 571779 > Fax: +256 312 262122 > > http://serval.ug <http://serval.ug/> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
