The Media Institute of Southern Africa, MISA, Zambia has commended government through the Ministry of Information and Media for signing Statutory Instrument (SI) No. 35 of 2024, which operationalizes the Access To Information (ATI) Law.
MISA Zambia Chairperson, Lorraine Chisanga, says the move is a significant step towards promoting transparency, accountability and good governance in the country.
Ms. Chisanga said that with the ATI Law now in effect, citizens are empowered to access vital information on matters of public interest.
“MISA Zambia and its partners have long advocated for the enactment and implementation of an ATI law as a crucial pillar for democracy and sustainable development,” said Ms. Chisanga in a statement issued to RCV News in Lusaka today.
Ms. Chisanga also said that the ATI law will also allow journalists and media practitioners have a legal framework to seek and disseminate information.
She has therefore called on civil society organizations, media practitioners and the general public to actively engage in the process of accessing information to ensure that the law achieves its intended purpose.
By Angel Kasabo
