Appendices Act No. Short Title Relevant section Recommendations/Ac- Reasons tion to be taken CAP. 398 R.E. 2002 The Public Lead- Section 13 (1) ership Code of Ethics Act, (Cap. 398, R.E. 2002) The Sub-section should be amended to read “A public leader shall declare interest and shall not take part in deliberations of the Cabinet, National Assembly, a local government Authority or a committee thereof, or in or at any other official forum or part of it, on any matter in which he has a direct pecuniary interest.” The existing provision guarantee the breach of the principles of natural justice “ nemo Judex in causa sua” meaning no” one shall stand a judge on his own cause” Section 17(1) (c ) Repeal subsection 17(1) The provision contradict (c) the right to information as guaranteed by Article 18 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977. It also promotes secrecy in the government, hence uninformed citizenry The Public Lead- Regulation 6 (1) Annul Regulation 6(1) ership Code of and (2) and (2) Regulation 6 is in total Ethics (Declarainfringement of the best tion of Interests, international practice on Assets and Liabilaccess to information by ities) Regulations, requiring the requestor G.N. G.Ns. Nos. of information to assign 108 of 1996 reasons of lodging com261 of 2001 plaint before obtaining information. It is also a breach of natural justice of “audi alteram Partem” meaning “no one shall be convicted unheard” especially when the requestor alleges before getting g relevant information against the leader. So This Is Democracy? 2008 -247- Media Institute of Southern Africa