From The Lusaka Times

The Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has observed that the delay in enacting the Access to Information Bill in Zambia is depriving citizens access to detailed information for them to participate in national development.

PSAf Executive Director, Lilian Kiefer, says the absence of the law is indirectly causing a decline in investigative journalism in the country.

Ms Kiefer says investigative journalism among journalists in the country is declining because scribes are legally restricted from the necessary information they require.

Ms Kiefer says actions by some stakeholders have also instilled fear among media personnel.

She said this is a press statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today.

“The delay in enacting the Access to Information law in Zambia is indirectly causing a decline in investigative journalism in the country, thus depriving citizens access to detailed information for them to participate in national development,” Ms Kiefer said.

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