Black Tuesday: Zapiro’s Cartoon Says it All
Today is Black Tuesday – the day that South Africa’s parliament may pass passed the by-now notorious Protection of State Information Bill, also known as the Secrecy Bill. (For a glimpse into the Bill’s tortured history, click here.)
Cartoonist Zapiro sums up the mood of those who treasure free speech in his cartoon for The Times, shown above.
The words of The Times‘ editorial are also apt:
Mark this day. Depending on the actions of the 400 MPs in the National Assembly at 2pm, it will end as a day of triumph or of shame for our adolescent democracy.
Every MP who presses the green button to vote “yes” for the Protection of State Information Bill will at that moment take personal responsibility for the first piece of legislation since the end of apartheid that dismantles an aspect of our democracy – a betrayal that will haunt them forever.
At Books LIVE, we encourage our readers to participate in Black Tuesday by:
- Wearing black
- Making your voice heard at Avaaz.org
- Marching on Parliament today at 1PM or joining one of the other Right2Know protest actions
- Tweeting your support via #blacktuesday
Follow the latest Black Tuesday developments live on Twitter:
We may not be able to stop passage of the Bill, but we can certainly register our protest. Join Black Tuesday now!
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- The Last Sushi by Zapiro
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