New Details on Anti-Infiltration Bill From Member of Parliament's Councils and Internal Affairs Committee

A member of the Councils and Internal Affairs Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said the bill to counter foreign infiltration is currently on the agenda of the open session of parliament, and lawmakers are reviewing its details.

A member of the Councils and Internal Affairs Commission of the Islamic Council said: The plan to deal with the influence of foreigners is currently on the agenda of the parliament in the open session and the representatives are reviewing its details.

Ruhollah Najabat said about the activity of journalists and media according to the plan to deal with foreign influence: a significant part of this law deals with cultural influence and the transparency of media activity.

Regarding the guarantee of freedom of speech and professional activities of journalists in the law against foreign influence, he said: This law supports independent journalism and by creating reassuring levels and removing unnecessary accusations, it supports freedom of speech and the professional activities of journalists and will ultimately strengthen freedom of speech.

Najabat clarified about the purpose of the plan to deal with the influence of foreigners: the purpose of this law is to deal with hidden agencies. The law helps protect an independent journalist or researcher from someone who takes money from intelligence services or hostile governments to engineer public opinion; Create a distinction and prevent hostile governments and dirty money from interfering in public opinion management, acting against public culture, or even engineering elections. Financial transparency also protects domestic media from accusations.

Najabat pointed out: The plan to deal with the influence of foreigners is currently on the agenda of the parliament in the open session and the representatives are reviewing its details.