Zimbabwe's lower house of Parliament on Wednesday passed the Interception of Communications Bill, which would allow the government to monitor phones, the internet, and the mail in the interests of “public security.” Opposition leaders, such as those from the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), have mouthed platitudes about protecting the country from terrorist threats (as if such dangers even ranked in the top twenty that the country faces right now) but in actuality are fearful that such legislation merely removes another barrier to Robert Mugabe's unfettered tyranny.
