Hate Speech Bill: Clerics Urge NASS To Remove Death Penalty Clause - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 25, 2019
Priest of AllSaints Anglican Church, Ernest Onuoha  has called on the National Assemblyto remove the proposed death penalty clause included in the hate speechbill before it.
Onuoha, whomade the call at the 2019 General Harvest, in Abuja, at the All Saints Church,Anglican Communion, noted that such law would create more problems and causemany heads to roll.
According tohim, life is sacred and every life belonged to God almighty, death penalty isnot a solution to hate speech.
The clericalso urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country and in the leadership asGod is still in charge of Nigeria.
Also, theBishop of Anglican Diocese of Kaduna, Reverend Yusuf Jafalan said thatgovernment should remove the death penalty clause in the hate speech billbecause hate speech is directly or indirectly almost in everybody.
He alsoadvised the government to think about state policing to address insecurity,adding that the people in every community know those terrorising them.