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Transparency norms

Is there a Freedom of Information Act?

The Freedom of Information Bill was tabled in Parliament in February 2010 and went through the first reading on the floor of Parliament. However, since then not much progress has been made. Whereas the government continues to assure the public that the Bill will be passed (see Public Agenda issue 15th October 2010), qualified opinions expressed by several civil society groups indicate that Bill will not be passed until about 2013 and several CSOs have called on government to expedite action to get the Bill passed (Public Agenda 1st October 2010).