Thank you very much Kezia!
Have a good evening.
Cheers,
Chittesh
On 25/5/2021 20:11, Kezia Anim-Addo wrote:
>
> Hi Chittesh,
>
> Please find attached our submission, hope this answers your request.
>
> Best Wishes
>
> Kezia
>
> *From: *chittesh <chittesh_at_lsl.digital>
> *Date: *Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 5:05 PM
> *To: *Kojo Boakye <kojoboakye_at_fb.com>, Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa
> <gongxekaseopa_at_fb.com>
> *Cc: *"mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com"
> <mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com>,
> "discuss_at_discuss.lugm.org" <discuss_at_discuss.lugm.org>, Ebele Okobi
> <ebeleokobi_at_fb.com>, Kezia Anim-Addo <keziaanim_at_fb.com>
> *Subject: *Re: Mauritius Island MitM HTTPS certificate affecting
> Facebook Services
>
> Dear _at_Kojo Boakye <mailto:kojoboakye_at_fb.com> and _at_Nomonde
> Gongxeka-Seopa, <mailto:gongxekaseopa_at_fb.com>
>
> We are still awaiting a response!
>
> I believe you have been in contact with a person from ICTA mauritius.
> Since they have recently released a communique [1] citing a contact
> has been made with Facebook and both parties are working together
> towards a solution that wouldn't need the use of the unsafe proposed
> proxy tool.
>
> If so, we (MIU) advocates of a trusted and accessible internet in
> Mauritius are very grateful for your response to the local Mauritian
> authorities regarding this situation.
>
> However, ICTA have released only a brief statement of Facebook's
> submission where they've highlighted in *bold* the following:
>
> /"...Facebook welcomes regulation and fully supports The ICTA stated
> aim of keeping harmful content offline and enabling a safer online
> environment..." /
>
> We believe parts of the statement was intentionally selected. We have
> contacted ICTA for a release of the full statement but we've oddly had
> have no responses from them.
>
> As so, we trust that you will do the right thing like the other
> international organisations (Google, Mozilla, EFF, ISOC...) and either
> send us or make the statement addressing the ICTA amendments public as
> the public who is the main concerning party, has the right to know the
> content of Facebook's consultation paper submission in its fullness
> and unbiasedness.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chittesh Sham
>
> [1] https://www.icta.mu/documents/2021/ICTA_Communique.pdf
> <https://www.icta.mu/documents/2021/ICTA_Communique.pdf>
>
> On 21/5/2021 14:54, Chittesh Sham wrote:
>
> Dear Ms./Mrs Anim-Addo,
>
> Thank you for referring your colleagues to this discussion. To
> clarify, I haven't been contacted yet as this is my first
> contacting effort.
>
> However, we would be more than delighted to hear what _at_Kojo Boakye
> <mailto:kojoboakye_at_fb.com> and _at_Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa
> <mailto:gongxekaseopa_at_fb.com> has to say on this matter (please
> see my previous email).
> It would very much help the Mauritian citizens, the authorities,
> and the various international organization following this closely.
>
>
> Looking forward,
>
> Regards,
>
> Chittesh Sham.
>
> On Friday, May 21, 2021 13:25 +04, Kezia Anim-Addo
> <keziaanim_at_fb.com> <mailto:keziaanim_at_fb.com> wrote:
>
> Adding my colleagues _at_Kojo Boakye <mailto:kojoboakye_at_fb.com>
> and _at_Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa <mailto:gongxekaseopa_at_fb.com> who
> I believe have already been in touch with you and addressed this.
>
> They are best placed to pick this up with you.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Kezia
>
> *From: *chittesh <chittesh_at_lsl.digital>
> <mailto:chittesh_at_lsl.digital>
> *Date: *Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 6:12 PM
> *To: *Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi_at_fb.com>
> <mailto:ebeleokobi_at_fb.com>, "okobi_at_yahoo.com"
> <mailto:okobi_at_yahoo.com> <okobi_at_yahoo.com>
> <mailto:okobi_at_yahoo.com>, Kezia Anim-Addo <keziaanim_at_fb.com>
> <mailto:keziaanim_at_fb.com>, "johnpinette_at_facebook.com"
> <mailto:johnpinette_at_facebook.com> <johnpinette_at_facebook.com>
> <mailto:johnpinette_at_facebook.com>, "johnpinette_at_fb.com"
> <mailto:johnpinette_at_fb.com> <johnpinette_at_fb.com>
> <mailto:johnpinette_at_fb.com>
> *Cc: *"mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com"
> <mailto:mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com>
> <mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com>
> <mailto:mauritius-internet-users_at_lists.elandnews.com>,
> "discuss_at_discuss.lugm.org" <mailto:discuss_at_discuss.lugm.org>
> <discuss_at_discuss.lugm.org> <mailto:discuss_at_discuss.lugm.org>
> *Subject: *Mauritius Island MitM HTTPS certificate affecting
> Facebook Services
>
> Dear All,
>
> I hope this email finds you well.
>
> Dear Ms./Mrs Anim-Addo and Ms./Mrs Okobi,
>
> I hope, as the esteemed Facebook representatives of
> the Sub Saharan region, you have been notified of/ monitoring
> the current political climate regarding the MITM proxy tool
> that the Mauritian Information and Communication Technologies
> Authority (*ICTA*) is trying to setup which would primary
> affect Facebook's products/services.
>
> In case you might not have been paying attention to
> this small African country, please allow me to give a brief
> summary;
> On 14th April 21, ICTA has published a
> consultation paper proposing a vaguely elaborated
> implementation that addresses the abuse and misuse of social
> media platforms with a MITM style proxy toolkit [1]. This type
> of censorship has provoked both an outcry from both local and
> reputable international organizations such as (Google,
> Mozilla, Access Now, EFF among others) [2]. You may find an
> extensive timeline on the matter _at_
> https://www.lexpress.mu/article/393316/consultation-paper-icta-rappel-protestations
> <https://www.lexpress.mu/article/393316/consultation-paper-icta-rappel-protestations>
>
> However, we have received zero response from Facebook
> regarding this matter.
>
> It is important that Facebook comment non-evasively on this
> matter as not only it affects the Mauritian population and
> ICTA but also our regional Sub Saharan Economy as many
> international investors look to Mauritius as an economic hub
> to investing in Africa.
>
> Continuing:
>
> ICTA published a video and justifying their MITM
> implementation based on what Mr. Zuckerberg said (see [3] for
> video and translation). We don't know to what extend that is
> true in application to this current situation, we have also
> noted that in the "Privacy-Focused Vision for Social
> Networking" posted by Facebook which highlighted its belief
> "..future of communication will increasingly shift to private,
> encrypted services where people can be confident what they say
> to each other stays secure..." [4]
>
> Does Facebook value providing a secured encrypted services or
> feels indifferent to authorities breaking this internet chain
> of trust between Facebook and its users?
>
> As your clients, we are also perplexed that if such amendments
> are approved and god-forbid there's a data leak, which
> institution would take responsibility ?
>
> ICTA, the population of Mauritius and all the Sub Saharan
> countries (some of which who might also be considering the
> same censorship tactics) are looking forward to your email.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Chittesh Sham,
>
> System's Engineer (La Sentinelle Publications Mauritius),
> P.R.O Linux User Group of Mauritius,
> Member of Mauritius Internet Users,
> Current President of MMR.
>
> [1] Section 11.2.1 of
> https://www.icta.mu/docs/2021/Social_Media_Public_Consultation.pdf
> <https://www.icta.mu/docs/2021/Social_Media_Public_Consultation.pdf>
>
> [2]
> https://www.accessnow.org/mauritius-dangerous-ict-act-place-human-rights-at-its-core/
> <https://protect-za.mimecast.com/s/IYsSCr05qLHwj5AcjZM2t/>
> https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/files/2021/05/Mozillas-Response-to-the-Mauritian-ICT-Authoritys-Consultation.pdf
> <https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/files/2021/05/Mozillas-Response-to-the-Mauritian-ICT-Authoritys-Consultation.pdf>
>
> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/04/proposed-new-internet-law-mauritius-raises-serious-human-rights-concerns
> <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/04/proposed-new-internet-law-mauritius-raises-serious-human-rights-concerns>
>
> [3] _at_2:30 https://player.vimeo.com/video/546487190
> <https://player.vimeo.com/video/546487190>
>
> translation:
> [Creole] "Dayer CEO Facebook li mem finn dir ki sak
> gouvernma bizin pran so bann mezir pou kontrol bann post
> abizif lor facebook"
>
> [English] "Anyways even the CEO of Facebook said
> himself that governments should take the necessary measures to
> control abusive posts on facebook"
>
> [4]
> https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/6/18253472/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-letter-privacy-encrypted-messaging
> <https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/6/18253472/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-letter-privacy-encrypted-messaging>
>
>
>
>
Received on Tue May 25 2021 - 16:42:34 PST