41. The revised bill was to have been adopted last week, but legislators extended the deadline by one week for further negotiations. 42. The Senate approved them after some revisions and a joint committee has been set up by both Houses to vet the revised bills. 43. The revised bill prohibits most forms of land deals, including inheritance, grants and other forms of transferring ownership. 44. Violations of the revised bill would remain punishable by up to two years in jail. 45. Despite some loosening, the revised bill retained many restictions denounced by press rights groups in Zimbabwe and abroad. 46. Despite some loosening, the revised bill retained many restrictions denounced by press rights groups in Zimbabwe and abroad. 47. Earlier, opposition MPs scuffled with their KMT colleagues after Speaker Liu Sung-fan called a vote to pass the revised bill. 48. The revised bill will be sent to parliament in December for approval, although government officials have yet to work out final details. 49. The protestors demanded the revised bill should allow teachers and government officials to unionize and include their calls for multiple unions and to restrict the powers of employers. 50. The revised bill appears to be weighted in favor of workers who have been protected by the old cradle-to-grave employment ethos. |