Hon. Minister, respectfully, your point answers legality, not public concern.
Yes, NITA may point to existing legislation but citizens are allowed to ask whether the laws being enforced are fair, proportionate, clear, and suitable for the digital economy we are trying to build.
The proposed NITA Bill makes that concern even more serious. It gives the Authority power to license ICT products and service providers, certify ICT professionals, collect 1% of gross revenue from ICT businesses, suspend or revoke licences, inspect premises, seize equipment, close facilities, and impose heavy penalties.
So the issue is not simply “show me where NITA is acting illegally.”
The issue is, if these powers already exist, why are they so broad? If they are being expanded in a new bill, why not amend the dangerous parts before Parliament passes it?
A law can be valid and still be harmful. That is the conversation.