Jun 22, Kathmandu - Stakeholders have said that the bill to make provisions regarding information technology and cybersecurity registered in Parliament is incomplete, incomplete, and unclear.

Speaking at an interactive program organized in Kathmandu, advocates Ashankan Malla and Rashtra Bimochan Timalsina said that the Information Technology and Cyber ​​Security Bill, 2082, tabled in Parliament on 27th Jestha, is more timely than the Electronic Transactions Act, 2080, but many things are missing and unclear.

Advocate Ashankan Malla said that with the increase in internet users, the types of crimes have also increased.

He said that the law has not been enacted according to the way the problem has arisen. He said that although it is identical to the Electronic Transactions Act, it is not relevant to the times.

A Cyber ​​Bureau was established in Nepal in 2075 BS to prevent crimes committed through the internet. At that time, 237 complaints were filed with the bureau.

Similarly, 2,300 complaints were registered in 2076/77. It is mentioned that 19,730 complaints were filed with the bureau in the last year 2081/82.

He presented the data that despite so many complaints, the police took only 200, or 1 percent, of the complaints to the court.

Another advocate, Timilsana, said that the bill registered in Parliament has made everyone aware of cybersecurity.

Timalsina said, "The issues of not attacking the media, the right to privacy, the need to list social media, the issue of AI and the need to operate new technology in a dignified manner are all positive".

Despite this, advocate Timalsina said that many things are unclear about pornography, the lack of consistency between laws, and few punishment provisions are the weak points of this bill.

Advocate Sabin Shrestha said that a new Cybersecurity Act may be needed as the types of violence have changed over time.

"The issues of women and children have not been covered, the bill is incomplete", he said.