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– Zambia moves forward with Access to Information bill (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News February 15, 2017

MISA Zambia welcomes the pronouncement by Justice Minister Given Lubinda at the 2017 Universal Periodic Review that the Access to Information bill is ready and that the government is working on systems that will readily avail the information to the public.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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