A CONSORTIUM of civil society organisations has urged the UPND administration to withdraw the Cyber Security, Cyber Crimes and Anti-Terrorism Bills currently before Parliament and subject them to broader consultation. They argue that enacting the Cyber Crimes and Cyber Security Bills, which contain provisions that undermine human rights, sets a dangerous precedent, adding that Zambia’s democracy must not be a casualty of poorly drafted and rushed laws. The CSOs have further argued that Zambia deserves better than “recycled authoritarian practices disguised as progressive security reforms.” The CSOs include Chapter One Foundation, Alliance for Community Action, Transparency International Zambia, Council of Churches in Zambia, Bloggers of Zambia, Zambia Council for Social Development, PANOS Institute Southern Africa and Media Institute of Southern...