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The Real Analyst
The Real Analyst
8 years ago

If the 3 points are the bone of contention then I would urge MPs to pass the bill. We can pay for printing and transmission costs of information. That’s no big deal. Laws are not supposed to apply retrospectively, so I don’t see the need for this one to be an exception. Therefore point number 3 is invalid. Point number 1, on information regarding unauthorised use of public funds I see no need to be specific. The law didn’t need to list the types of information that we can access. It’s all public information unless it is classified. The law… Read more »

Kandapako
Kandapako
8 years ago

The reaction of MISA Malawi Chapter and Media Council of Malawi to this ATI issue makes more sense than this self serving reaction from CHRR and CEDEP.

NZOZO KUNUNKHA
NZOZO KUNUNKHA
8 years ago

Zaulele till when a Ntambo? put on a sober face such that your political masters can see your logic. If you have nothing to say say nothing at all than wasting our time reading your clueless articles

Katundu
8 years ago

sorry for this govt time is nigh

citizen 1
citizen 1
8 years ago

APM doesn’t want this bill to be passed.
He has made deliberate changes to the original bill so that once it is rejected in parliament then all blame will go to MP’s.

This president is taking us backwards eish

mike
8 years ago

if i can buy aspirin why cant i buy infor? Why cant you fight for courts to be free? A ntambo tadzionani thupilo kunusira simukudyera momwemo inu? Chomaliza chotsani chibangiricho pamkonopo tiwone ngati……

mbwiyache
mbwiyache
8 years ago

Lets forget that Malawi’s problems will be dealt with by politicians, forget it. Ziri m’dzikomuno n’zatonse, mapoliticians ali pabwino ordinary Malawians too much taxes, higher inflation rates+ higher commodity prices, rampant armed robberies, etc

Chambe
Chambe
8 years ago

Imagin I being a private citizen of Malawi privileged to a very vital information that would assist journalist and any other concerned citizen. Do you think you could obtain it for no penny? Who will bear admin costs other costs? You will not get it for free even under the court order. I would apply an injunction for this very reason.

mbalanguzi
mbalanguzi
8 years ago

Am sure Pitala is getting more and more mad, wamisala wa kwa nkando, mavizi ake. …

kwacha a malawi
kwacha a malawi
8 years ago

A couple of meanings of ‘adulterated’ are contaminated, impure, tainted, poisoned, infected, polluted, dirty etc. My surprise is that people who are legally in the know like Danwood Chirwa, sunduzwayo Madise, Malawi law Society have remained mum on the mentioned ‘inconsistencies’ to help put the record straight. Are the inconsistencies not making the original ATI adulterated since some legal novices in the name of CSO leaders/media houses gurus want the ATI polluted with their ill-intentions and victimize Malawians in perpetuity? Mind you, the information will essentially be sought by people in newspaper business to make money on their publications and… Read more »

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