EXPERTS SAY BILL SAME AS THE ONE REJECTED IN 2022 AND 2023; WITH COSMETIC CHANGES
Experts claim the bill currently being considered repeats proposals rejected in 2022 and 2023, with only cosmetic changes.
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What happened
A news report dated 2026-08-11 records experts’ criticism of a bill under parliamentary consideration. Experts claim the current bill is essentially the same as proposals rejected in 2022 and 2023, with only cosmetic changes.
Background and earlier position
Experts’ comparison point is the sequence of rejections for proposals on the same subject in 2022 and 2023. The 2022 and 2023 rejections are treated as the earlier benchmark for whether the current bill version is meaningfully different.
What changed now
A new bill version is now before Parliament for consideration. Experts argue that the differences between the current version and the earlier rejected proposals are mainly cosmetic (limited to wording or presentation) rather than substantive (limited to policy design or legal effect).
