By Tanzania
Information Service-MAELEZO
Tanzania
has urged international community to enhance dialogue and cooperation in order to
promote transformations leading to multilateral, democratic and transparent global
internet governance system.
Speaking
at the closing of the one day New Media Round Table held at Mwalimu Nyerere
Convention Centre in Dar Es Salaam, Deputy Minister for Information, Culture,
Arts and Sports Ms Anastazia Wambura said the world has to take a collective
action to guarantee a peaceful, secure, open and cooperative cyberspace.
“A
secure, stable and prosperous cyberspace is of great significance to all
countries and the world” She said and insisted that cyberspace should neither
become a battle field for countries to wrestle with one another nor a hotbed
for crimes.
In
this respect, the Deputy Minister called for countries to work together in
addressing cyberspace criminal activities among other terrorism, phonography,
drug trafficking, money laundering and gambling.
“All
cybercrimes, either commercial cyber theft or hacker attacks against government
networks should be firmly combated in accordance with relevant laws and international
conventions” she said and cautioned on double standards in dealing with such
crimes.
The
Deputy Minister noted that “cyberspace is not a place beyond the rule of law”
hence countries must build a good order in cyberspace in accordance with the
law to protect the legitimate rights and interest of all internet users.
“Cyberspace
is virtual but players are real. Everyone should abide by the law with the
rights and obligations of parties concerned clearly defined”, she said and added
that cyberspace must be governed, operated and used in accordance with law, so
that the internet could enjoy sound development under the rule of law.
The
Deputy Minister asserted that global community should hold the future of the
cyberspace therefore the members of international community should step up
communication, broaden consensus and deepen cooperation to build a community of
shared future in cyberspace.
She
reminded the participants which included media, government officials and private
sector that maintaining cyber security was a shared responsibility of the whole
international community because no one was invulnerable from it.
“All
countries should work together to contain the abuse of information technology,
oppose cyber surveillance and cyber-attacks and reject arms race in cyberspace”
The Deputy Minister told Round Table participants.
The
Media Round was opened by Minister for Works, Transport and Communication
Professor Makame Mbarawa who reiterated government resolve to continue with its
efforts to implement National ICT Broadband Backbone project and its measures
to ensure cyber environment was free from crimes.
The
Round Table was also attended by Chinese Vice Minister for National Cyberspace
Administration Mr. Ren Xianling who urged China and Tanzania to use social
media to strengthen relations between the two countries.
Also
in attendance was Chinese ambassador to Tanzania Dr. LU Youking who told participants that media was very important
tool in strengthening excellent relations existing between the two countries
and the cyber media round table demonstrated how closer media of the two
countries were.
0 Comments