Who ever gets arrested for free speech in such cases as this bill? This very same bill is in Israel, USA, Canada, UK, France, EU and any other civilized nation I know about! Did I forgot one? Me thinks that you are now murdering common sense thinking. . .heck you done crucified fair play long time!!

Some of the countries on your list are not very civilized! Good for Mr. Henfield, I was beginning to think he had lost them!

Ma Comrades, if the prime minister can't even keep his lowly on power play and influence ladder red senators in check up in the the red chamber - the man's is fast losing his grip on power and this is according to trusted high ranking sources within his own party who are red-faced embarrassed over the massive growing wider public discontent being voiced daily by the 91,409 voting red 10th May 2017..... Makes powerful red shirts shutter at prospects of stomaching such an deepening embarrassment from challenges coming from within the red shirts own parliamentary ranks with still 4 years left original mandate. The 91,409 voters feel like they've been sentenced to 5 years of hard times

Ma Comrade The MadHatter, this is no way run a government when the PM has growing problem with keeping his MP's and Senators bums on their parliamentary seats whenever they feel likes just popping up whenever they get urge oppose his authority. This PM needs start a, "If Got Nothing Good Say - "Keep Ya Damn Bums on Seats" boot camp... put Comrades Frankie, Jeff and da Speaker, in charge how best disciplining offending Bums.

You sound like Bradley Roberts! And that's not a compliment Tal.

Mr Handfield was against this bill since the PLP. . ."Tal them" first introduced it just before the last election. . .anybody who expected him to be for it know perhaps don't know this young man. . .not everybody is a political protitute and will "sell theysef" for one lil bit of favor or to make their party look good!! Tal you can learn a "thing-or-two" from this young man!!

every phone conversation in the Bahamas is already being recorded, the US and our Government was doing it for awhile now.

That shows just how much these political jockeys read and pay attention or can be honest!! Frank Smith case the other day was discussing his phone records. . .and a few years ago the US government told out government that they are recording all phone "chatter" in the US and regions around their proximity!! Heck, we know that Batelco was doing that for dog years. . .lets just put it this way. . .that is standard practice around the whole world. . .

he Government must always reserve the right to collect intelligence data ........ How does the State maintain law and order????? ........... Why are the leftists so alarmed about "privacy"??

Ma Comrade SheepRunner12, the only real current threat is the one within the ranks the red shirts remaining at helm governing - is the one rising from the so embarrassed divisions within PM's own parliamentary colleagues. It shouldn't have come as no surprise dropping from ranks red party the number among 91,409 voting red 10th May 2017 - why the PM felt the urgency play out his "Love-in" before non-nationalists factions within country over the past days. { You has knows, I am not making this up when you really need keeps eye glued to who are the people that Brent swears in as new citizens over balance reds electoral mandate? }.

@sheeprunner12 - that is not the problem. The problem is that in this law, they can spy on you, without asking a judge for a warrant, and if they decide you may have "offended public morality" - in other words, for any reason they want. This term "public morality" is nowhere defined in the law. This will be used to expose journalists' sources, shame and intimidate political opponents, and silence critics. This is a thoroughly undemocratic law.

This 'should' only be a problem if the PLP get back in power. Barf! I would like to see wording in the Bill to the effect that it automatically expires 1) if the PLP return to power, or 2) if any PLP candidate switches side to the governing party or 2) if any family member of Scared Davis, Bradley Roberts, Fwed Mitchell obtain a senior position within a the RBPF, RBDF, AG's office etc.

You are dead wrong. . .THEY MUST IN ALL CASES GET PERMISSION FROM A JUDGE. . .everybody wanting to "bug" you must present their reasoning to a judge!! The judge decides who get bugged. As for public morality. . .read ya constitution. . . it is defined there. THIS WILL ONLY SHAME THOSE JOURNALIST, POLITICIANS AND CRITICS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES!! The clean should not worry. . .they cool!! Why you don't read before you come here talking falsehood. . .

You obviously haven't based your research in reality.
"They" will eventually come for you if you speak up for truth and decency.
"The clean should not worry." Famous last words. Type in US whistle blowers to see how the "clean" have been treated.

You post this stuff and then say that I need to base my research in reality? Given millions of dollars. . .making whistle blowing one of the fastest ways to get filthy rich in the USA. And yes. . .if I venture into nefarious deeds they will be coming for me if I resort to talk my business on the phones!!

When it comes to the Spy Bill and Baha Mar's ownership by Fook Enterprises, Minnis has proven himself to be right up there amongst the most two-faced politicians our country has ever had. And we all know how prone to corruption two-faced politicians can be. One only has to think back to Christie!

Ma Comrades, I won't even fault PM Minnis on this one, for if you remember, long before current set reds talked intelligence gathering act - Papa Hubert stood on floor House of Assembly to tell his own red MP's that be careful how they opposed his sale BTC - cause when the Chief Policeman's meets weekly with him - he does receive intelligence updates on some unsavory characters who his own red MP's does be meeting with? { Not making this up, why you would not think current red PM likewise does not get same weekly kinds high level intelligence updates? }. Go ahead, wait for House have pass intelligence act - before you honestly believe the intelligence does begin.

Why do you two ever take part in any dialogue because you go "off half cocked" talking all kind of nonsense. . .most not even connected to the subject?