!_StoryHed_! The bill seeking to criminalize insulting historical figures must be voted down

A voice of reason: A bill that would make “insulting” historical figures a jailable offense must be recognized as an attempt to stifle freedom of expression and voted down immediately, Dorreya Sharaf El Din says. She takes to the pages of Al Masry Al Youm to call for the bill to be voted down immediately to preserve people’s freedom of thought and space for critical thinking. She also points out the legislation’s many pitfalls, including the ambiguity of the term “historical figures,” which she warns could end up being a catchall category.