Actions that threaten Saudi Arabia's unity, disturb public order, or defame the reputation of the state or the king - will be considered acts of terrorism under a new counterterrorism law which has come into force in the gulf kingdom.
The new legislature was ratified by King Abdullah on Sunday after being approved by the Cabinet in December, following the initial proposal by the Interior Ministry and advisory Shura Council.
It defines terrorism as "any act carried out by an offender ... intended to disturb the public order...to shake the security of society... stability of the state... expose its national unity to danger... suspend the basic law of governance or some of its articles," according to its text as cited by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Terrorists can also be considered those individuals who "insult the reputation of the state or its position... inflict damage upon one of its public utilities or its natural resources," or those who attempt to force "governmental authority to carry out or prevent it from carrying out an action, or to threaten to carry out acts that lead to the named purposes or incite [these acts]."
Comment: Don't expect a western style regime change in Saudi Arabia. It is the darling of the West and receives large amounts of arms and international protection in exchange for oil and for spreading terrorism in the Middle East, Russia and wherever else it is considered needed. There is nothing democratic about this state, but don't expect Obama to highlight this fact before, during or after his visit in March to the kingdom.
Comment: Hawaiian citizens wouldn't say 'Aloha' to GMO's period! Aloha has many translations, one of those translations is LOVE, another is the joyful (oha) sharing (alo) of life energy (ha) in presence. Alo also means light and ha means breath, when Hawaiians say Alo-ha in the islands it means sharing the breath of light and life with others.
Hawaiians would say A'ole to GMO's which means NO to GMO's! There is an ongoing battle in Hawaii to protect the land and natural resources for future generations, a battle that is taken very seriously.
Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono a well-known Hawaiian phrase was adopted as the motto of the state of Hawaiʻi. As such, it is commonly translated as "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness". The biotechnology industry is desperate to keep and maintain their open air experimentation projects, hoping the residents stay ignorant and uninformed, wishful thinking, on the part of biotechnology interests will not change the course that anti GMO activists are taking. Activists are sharing the breath of light and life with others, they are speaking out and sharing their knowledge with the world:
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