Thread by @ChiliMedley

Regardless of your stand on the Anti-Terror Bill (ATB), these are the things which I feel are imperative for all of our citizens to know and understand, especially now that the bill is poised to become law. #JunkTerrorBillNow #AntiTerrorBill

I personally disagree with many of the provisions and the omissions in the bill, the reasons for which will be evident when you realize the magnitude of the implications that can be drawn and the consequences that will result from the implementation of this legislative measure.

Lawmakers who push for the passage of the #AntiTerrorBill say that the Financial Action Task Force requires a more stringent law on money laundering & terrorist financing to be passed by October 2020. Otherwise, there will be adverse economic consequences for the country.

Surely, the FATF does not advocate the passage of a law so rife with constitutional infirmities, especially those pertaining to arrests, searches, and seizures. #VetoTerrorBillNow #JunkTerrorBillNow #AntiTerrorBill

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There is a graver danger that we seem to be overlooking in the #AntiTerrorismLaw. Graver, if only for the much wider application of the provision. Section 49 of the law penalizes ALL individuals, regardless of where they are or where they’re from.

#JunkTerrorLaw #VetoTerrorLaw

China passed the #HongKongSecurityLaw just this Tuesday, with a similar provision, albeit much more direct. It did not mince words. Offenses committed against #HongKong by foreigners outside the Region shall be penalized under the new law. vice.com/en_us/article/… #JunkTerrorLaw

The chilling effect could be felt just hours after the #HongKongSecurityLaw went into effect. Known protesters not only deleted content online; some actually resigned their posts in the protest movement. #JunkTerrorLaw

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There is no telling how far-reaching the effects of the #AntiTerrorLaw can be, or how malevolent forces will attempt to use this law to suppress dissent in the guise of quelling terrorism. #JunkTerrorLaw #VetoTerrorLawNow #vetoterrorlaw

One thing is for sure: nothing has ever dampened the spirit of the Filipino who is fighting for the right to speak. Not a law. Not a monstrous, thieving dictator. Not even a bullet to the back, shot in broad daylight, on a crisp December morning.

#JunkTerrorLaw #VetoTerrorLawNow