AP (Nana)
March 9, 2008
Special interest groups in the conservative sector had brought before Parliament an initiative to review the limits of "free speech". Members of "United for the Family" as well as representatives from the different religious institutions had proposed regulating speech in the media that they saw as "offensive" or "incorrect". Specifically, religious representatives pushed for an initiative that would prevent media to speak out against them and the religious practices of their congregations.
Audience was given to the groups and vote presented in a weekend session of Parliament that defeated the initiative by a large margin.
"Free speech is free. There are no ifs, ands or buts about it", commented a member of Parliament, "Citizens are responsible for the contents they read or view or that of their family members or congregations".
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