Boko wants suspected terrorists accorded hearing

Boko’s remarks were in reference to the proposed re-enactment of Section 12 of the Bill, which establishes a committee whose function will be to recommend to the Minister, the designation of persons or structured groups as terrorists or terrorist group.

In the current Act, which was enacted in 2014, Section 12 vests the power to declare one, or a structured group engaged in terrorism on the President. When presenting the Amendment Bill on Tuesday, the Acting Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Machana Shamukuni said the Bill seeks to re-enact Section 12 to establish a committee, which would make recommendations to the Minister on who should be declared a terrorist.