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Media does not have to worry about the Data Protection Bill as long as they are prepared to take responsibility for the information they publish, Minister Namal Rajapaksa told Parliament today.
Minister Rajapaksa who kicked off the debate on Data Protection Bill in Parliament said journalists should take the responsibility for the information they publish so that issues pertaining to the information will not arise.
“Journalists should not come out and say he or she published information saying certain person provided the information. They should be more responsible,” he said.
“ The Data Protection Bill will not have any effect on the Right to Information Bill.If anyone was against the Bill they should have filed a court case against it. Stating that they oppose the Bill in Parliament without filing legal action within the stipulated time frame cannot be accepted,” the Minister added in response to comments made by Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella who said his party would oppose the Bill.
“ We oppose the Bill as the government has failed to discuss the legislation with the relevant stakeholders. Some media associations have also opposed the legislation,” Kiriella said.
SJB MP Mayantha Dissanayake said the request made by his party at the consultative committee to postpone the debate has been turned down by the government.
Mr. Rajapaksa who responded said Mr. Dissanayake has accepted that his party forgot to file legal action during the consultative committee meeting.(Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)
Buddhist Thursday, 10 March 2022 01:54 AM
If this bill passes as it is today, then there will be an additional clause on Sept 22 UN resolution.
Daya Thursday, 10 March 2022 03:20 AM
Mr NR what is not clear from your statement is, what you mean by taking responsibility? Journalists doesn't have to expose thier source of information. If they have to take responsibility mean, ask them to reveal the source of thier publication. So you are in a way threaten the principles of the journalism.
Lankan Thursday, 10 March 2022 03:57 AM
responsibility ? You'll are so responsible leaders. Look how great the country is now? Morons!
Lankan Thursday, 10 March 2022 03:59 AM
Ane, If only 'responsibility' of our leadership can be packed and exported overseas we would earn so many trillions of dollars no?
Bandu Thursday, 10 March 2022 05:35 AM
Is this guy a village idiot. Data protection is to protect consumer data. Not censorship, sad the quality of the politicians
One of the forty Thursday, 10 March 2022 08:05 AM
Baba, learning to become Alibaba?
jan Thursday, 10 March 2022 08:13 AM
DATA ALWAYS FABRICATED BY POWER FUL POLITICIANS TO SUIT THEMSELVES AND MIS LEADED TO FOOL ENTIRE SRILANKANS PAST 50 YEARS
Ranaweera Thursday, 10 March 2022 08:35 AM
This is very good.most countries have it.
shiha Thursday, 10 March 2022 10:03 AM
Now this is how the Lord hates you and your family
GHT Thursday, 10 March 2022 10:18 AM
Yeah, absolutely, the Media must act responsibly the report they publish, without saying certain source provided senselessly.
Roshan samarathunga Thursday, 10 March 2022 11:00 AM
This boy is very talented young man who is expert on any issues country is facing
NightOwl Thursday, 10 March 2022 11:29 AM
Any investigative peice against government could be chellenged.
Rojer Thursday, 10 March 2022 02:30 PM
What a talent this boy got, can speak on any topic which such ease. And the specialty is that while you scrutinize on what he said, we will simply hop to other topics... hahaha
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