Before revision: "the enactment of the bill into law would undermine the transitional government's attestation that political and civil space exists and that the bill would constitute a significant step back from the free and open political and civil space", the joint statement stated.
After revision: "the enactment of the bill into law would undermine the transitional government's attestation that political and civil space exists and that the bill would constitute a significant step aside from the free and open political and civil space", the joint statement stated.