Very emotional one guy! If he wishes, the minister has all the government power to implement, and what have you got?
Sometimes we engage in things which leads to environments heading opposite our desire and wishes.
The ARPANET was made during cold war, and have since grown to represent different level of human interactions and societies of which politics is one of them.
Rather than narrowing this to politics view only, why shouldnt we digest this in broader argument and help the minister look at this from all concerned citizens, not jus foot soldiers for political parties.