«This is pure harassment by fossil fuel barons against a non-violent,
peaceful citizen activist who is a leader in the fight to protect our water, air and land against degradation by these gas companies.
If adopted, the bill which is copied from repressive countries like Somalia, Ethiopia and Uganda, would have a chilling effect not only on expressions of
peaceful dissent by the
citizens but also on the legitimate work of NGOs and individual human rights defenders and
activists scrutinizing corruption in the National Assembly and exposing human rights violations by the government.»