Presidential Appointee Judges Speech

The Division Director—who makes binding decisions on misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech complaints—is appointed solely by the President without parliamentary confirmation, independent commission involvement, or removal protections. This creates a structural conflict where an executive appointee adjudicates speech about the government, including complaints by government against critics. Unlike independent regulatory bodies in democratic systems (which use multi-member boards, fixed terms, and legislative oversight), this concentrates adjudicatory power over speech in a single presidential appointee, creating risk of politically-motivated enforcement and undermining the neutrality essential for speech regulation.