UK Pirate Party petitions against the DEA

THE UK PIRATE PARTY is pushing voters to support an early day motion in parliament that could repeal some of the worst parts of the Digital Economy Act.

Tabled yesterday, the motion is backed by nine MPs and addresses plans to disconnect internet users suspected of illegally downloading copyrighted material.

The UK Pirate Party has consistently fought against the Act, and has seized on this latest opportunity to take it out.

"From the outset we have been vocal critics of the Digital Economy Act. The Act was forced through in the dying days of a discredited parliament and survived a judicial review. It has seen popular opposition and objection from business, it has been rejected by those who it will have an impact on as well as those who must enforce it," wrote Loz Kaye, the leader of the Pirate Party in a call to arms to voters.

"The Law now is still as bad as now as when it was first proposed. There is still hope though. This law is being challenged again."

The DEA is being challenged again through Early Day Motion 1913, which was raised in the House of Commons yesterday. According to Kaye the motion will deal with some of the "worst aspects" of the Act.

He added, "We would urge anyone who opposes this legislation, anyone who values freedom of expression and open access to the Internet to offer their support to these MPs. The Pirate Party certainly supports them, but we need your help. We need you to make your representatives aware that you oppose this legislation, we need your voice to be heard before it is silenced by draconian and ill thought out legislation."

The UK Pirate Party is offering concerned citizens a petition in support of the motion, and a sample letter to send to their own MPs. The letter available on the Pirate Party's web site is customisable.

Other methods of activism are also recommended, including web sites such as Reddit and Twitter, where the following #AxeDEAct and #DEAc hashtags are recommended. µ