Thursday, March 31, 2011

South African National Editors’ Forum voices its concern

By Khanyisa Tabata
31 March 2011


The South African National Editors’ Forum has voiced its concern over the barring of a group of activists from Parliament earlier this week.

Nine members of the Right2Know campaign were prevented from attending an open meeting of the ad hoc committee in charge of the proposed Protection of Information Bill.

Sanef says it is the right of all citizens to attend meetings in Parliament and not a gift for presiding officers to grant or withhold as they deem fit.

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