The discussion appears to be over here:
<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12123544" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12123544</a>
brave move given:<p>a) widespread street protests barely a year ago. This is hardly a policy likely to endear the government to the population.<p>b) Olympics coming up with zillions of foreigners entering the country, all armed with Whatsapp.