4 MALAWI’s OPEN GOVERNEMNT PARTNERSHIP COMMITTMENTS Commitment Template Name and number of the Commitment No. 1: Freedom of Information Lead implementing agency Ministry of Information, Civic Education and Tourism Name of responsible person/officer Secretary for Information, Civic Education and Tourism Mr. Justin Saidi – from implementing agency Title, Department Directorate of Information Phone +265 1 773 233 +265 888873567 Other Government Office of the President and Cabinet, E Government Department actors Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. involved CSOs, private Media Institute of Southern Africa-(MISA Malawi), Citizens For Justice, Malawi Sector, working Human Rights Commission, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, National Initiative Groups, for Civic Education, Zodiac Radio and TV, Malawi Communications Regulatory Multilaterals Authority-(MACRA), Council for Non-Governmental Organization- (CONGOMA), Daily Times Print and TV and National Newspapers Limited. – Status quo or problem/issue Section 37 of the Malawi Constitution guarantees the right to information. to be addressed However, there is no enabling legislation to regulate and operationalize access to information. Government adopted a policy on access to information. The Access to Information I Bill has been approved by Cabinet, its been gazetted and its awaiting enactment by the Malawi Parliament. Main Objective To improve the flow of information from the government to citizens and ensure that citizens access the information held by government Brief Description of The enactment of the access to information law underpins the need to realize Commitment the constitutional principles on right to information. Easy access to information
4 MALAWI’s OPEN GOVERNEMNT PARTNERSHIP COMMITTMENTS Commitment Template Name and number of the Commitment No. 1: Freedom of Information Lead implementing agency Ministry of Information, Civic Education and Tourism Name of responsible person/officer from implementing agency Secretary for Information, Civic Education and Tourism – Mr. Justin Saidi Title, Department Directorate of Information Phone +265 1 773 233 +265 888873567 Other actors involved Government Office of the President and Cabinet, E Government Department Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. CSOs, private Sector, working Groups, Multilaterals Media Institute of Southern Africa-(MISA Malawi), Citizens For Justice, Malawi Human Rights Commission, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, National Initiative for Civic Education, Zodiac Radio and TV, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority-(MACRA), Council for Non-Governmental Organization- (CONGOMA), Daily Times – Print and TV and National Newspapers Limited. Status quo or problem/issue to be addressed Section 37 of the Malawi Constitution guarantees the right to information. However, there is no enabling legislation to regulate and operationalize access to information. Government adopted a policy on access to information. The Access to Information I Bill has been approved by Cabinet, its been gazetted and its awaiting enactment by the Malawi Parliament. Main Objective To improve the flow of information from the government to citizens and ensure that citizens access the information held by government Brief Description of Commitment The enactment of the access to information law underpins the need to realize the constitutional principles on right to information. Easy access to information
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