Jordan: MPs Drafting a Law which requires Website Passwords  · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

A new electronic sites law is being reviewed and drafted by the Jordanian Parliament which requires website administrators to provide their site's passwords to the government's Printing and Publication Directorate. In case the admins refuse, says the draft, the sites will be closed down by the concerned authorities. Blogger Osama Romoh reacts to the news in this post [Ar].
Exasperated with the news, Romoh sarcastically writes:
Using logic, he argues:
Turning to readers and commentators, Romoh notes:
The blogger adds:
Romoh then appeals to the MPs to guard his country's reputation in the eyes of the international community and spare Jordan further embarrassment: