The ruling coalition has given up trying to pass a highly criticized bill that would make “conspiracies” to commit crimes a punishable offense, officials said Friday.
The “conspiracy offense” bill is intended to target organized crime, but critics say it is so vaguely worded that it could be used against ordinary citizens, unions and civic groups.
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