Mr. President, Sir, during the war, requisitioning was resorted to in many places as a special measure, but it involves great hardship to many individuals, and the power was abused in a very large number of cases. During war time such abuse may be tolerated, but it is now proposed to grant this power of abuse to every ‘local Hitler’ who is likely to use such power against every person whom he may dislike. I suggest, Sir that the House should throw out this item as a safeguard for the freedom and security of the common man.
