FOLLOWING the enactment of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bills into law, netizens have gone into praise mode due to fear that once they make any negative comments about government, they might be reported for abrogating the law. The enactment of these two laws was recently brought to citizens’ attention through an alert issued by the US Embassy in Zambia, cautioning American citizens in or planning to visit Zambia about the new Cyber Security Law, which it stated “required the interception and surveillance of all electronic communications in the country.” However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation clarified that the Cyber Security Act does not mandate anyone to proactively intercept any electronic communications and transmit such communication...