LUSAKA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Zambia's cabinet has approved the introduction of a bill in parliament to regulate the use of the closed circuit television (CCTV), a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya said the cabinet approved in principal the introduction of the bill for the regulation of the use of CCTV by private and public entities on Monday.
She said the government has decided to introduce a law because there was no legal framework to regulate the use of CCTV in private and public premises in the country despite the technology is becoming affordable and has been widely used.
The move, she added, was meant to enhance security in the country.
"The rapid changes in technology has made CCTV affordable and individuals and business houses are increasingly taking up the said technology," said the spokesperson in a statement.
