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The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) says despite efforts to enforce the Cybersecurity Act in the country, compliance remains poor.
The director general of the authority, Daud Suleman, made the remarks in Blantyre on Monday at the opening of the National Open Week organised by the regulator.
Suleiman said much more needs to be done to make the people aware of the provisions of the bill.
The Cybersecurity Law was passed in 2016.
“We have noticed that the recent advent of social media has made it impossible to comply with this Act. So far, due to lack of publicity, this Act has been abused,” he said
To address these challenges, Suleiman said more cybersecurity awareness programs are needed in rural communities.
“Many people believe that online content violates the right to freedom of expression enshrined in the country’s constitution,” he said.
The DG said Parliament needed to review and amend the bill to accommodate the views of others.
Suleiman said authorities will introduce four new laws and other amendments to transform the country’s communications landscape.
Apart from this, Sulaiman said the regulator will also introduce the Electronic Evidence Bill, the Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bill, the Data Protection Bill and the Cybersecurity Bill.
In a separate interview, the Minister of Information and Digitalisation, Moses Kunkuyu, lauded MACRA’s open house event and said MACRA will continue to resolve some outstanding issues between the regulator and consumers.
“This will make MACRA more efficient in its operations. For example, there are unresolved issues relating to various laws and how people should use social media platforms,” he said
Kunkuyu said communications regulators and consumers needed to create a level playing field to ensure improvements in the communications era.
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