Afghanistan bans the Internet

["Ang Peng Hwa (Assoc Prof)" <TPHANG@ntu.edu.sg>]

Folks,

An AFP report from Singapore Business Times  about Afghanistan raising the
interesting question of what is before the Stone Age.

Regards,
Ang Peng Hwa

               Afghanistan bans Internet, vows to punish users 

               AFGHANISTAN'S Taliban militia on Saturday banned
               the Internet and ordered the hardline religious
               police to punish users according to Islamic law, the
               official radio station reported. 

               'Within the territory of the Islamic Emirate of
               Afghanistan no governmental or
               non-governmental, domestic or international NGO
               (non-governmental organisation) or individuals can
               exploit the Internet,' Taliban leader Mullah
               Mohammad Omar said in a decree broadcast on
               radio Shariat.

Full report at:
http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/bizit/story/0,2276,19257,00.html?


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