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You Could Go To Jail For COVID Panic Rumours
posted (March 25, 2020)

But the UDP convention, originally scheduled for April 5th, has been postponed indefinitely, so that is on the backburner.  

COIVD is all the news now, and as we told you in our first segment - the Prime Minister opened today’s press conference refuting rumours that there would be an immediate national shutdown.  

And the Government stressed today that it will no longer tolerate the spreading of these rumors which causes more fear in an already panicked society. This afternoon, Attorney General Michael Peyefitte told his colleagues in the Senate today that his office will start prosecuting individuals who are spreading these types of rumors:

Michael Peyrefitte- Attorney General
"There is currently a vicious rumour going around that the entire country will be on a lock down for the next three to four weeks. I just want to say Mr. President that that is not so. I will also want to make a plea. this will be the final public plea because after this we will invoke the summary jurisdiction offences act. I want to make a plea to people, do not spread false rumours nor give false information to create panic within our society. If you do so we will find you and you will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law, which includes fine and confinement in prison. Listen to what the leader of the opposition and the Prime Minister have to say. They will give the directions as to the way we are going for the country. But please desist from giving fake news just to hype up and excite people who are already legitimately concerned and scared." 

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