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Government is still keen on delivering the Access to Information Bill-Given Lubinda

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Kabwata Member of Parliament GIVEN LUBINDA
GIVEN LUBINDA
Minister of Justice Given Lubinda has said that Government is still keen on delivering the Access to Information Law. Mr. Lubinda said that government was working on what sort of systems to be put in place to support the proposed legislation.

Mr Lubinda said that government wanted to enact a law with viable systems for easy provision of any required data. Mr. Lubinda said that issues being looked at to strengthen the systems include archiving and availability of data.

Officially opening a Civil Society Consultative Meeting on Universal Periodic Review in Lusaka today, Mr. Lubinda said the law is in place and his Ministry is waiting for the Ministries of Information and Communication among others on the extent of the policy.

He said Zambia has undergone two periodic reviews in 2008 and 2012 and will further be required to present efforts that the country has made in fulfilling human rights obligations and comments.

And Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) Board Chairman Mahamba Chiputa says there is need to find solutions to the Public Order Act, adding that it has a negative effect on some people’s political rights especially freedom to assembly.

Mr. Chiputa has further lamented that access to legal representation by the poor and vulnerable in the country is also one of the human rights concerns which needs to be addressed quickly.

He has also raised concern that rural dwellers are still faced with sanitation challenges.

4 COMMENTS

  1. Lungu closed Post, Watchdog, now he wants to censor the internet in Zambia, if you believe what Zayelo is saying you’re guillible

  2. OFF THE TOPIC BO LUBINDA, WHEN IS ACC GOING TO REVEAL TO US THE PEOPLE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATIONS IN THE KAMBWILI AND MALAWI MAIZE NOT FORGETTING THE QUESTION OF ILLEGAL MINISTERS PAYING BACK MONEY AND MINISTERS FOUND TO HAVE LOST THE ELECTIONS OCCUPYING GOVERNMENT HOUSES AND USING GOVERNMENT VEHICLES AND STILL OCCUPYING OFFICE.

  3. Why did Lungu appoint Lubinda Minister of Justice. He is not qualified to head the ministry of justice?He only has a diploma in agriculture. This is information is fact and is displayed on the parliament website. This shows the corruption and incompetence of Lungu.

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