13 Cap 47, R.E. 2002 The National Se- Section 2 curity Act (Act No. 3 of 1970) Definition of “specified authority” shall be amended by deleting paragraphs (b), (c ) and (d) and insert new paragraphs as follows: “(b) the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania” and “(c) the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar” The repealed paragraphs were too broad to include unnecessary persons The National Se- Annul the whole G.N. The whole Notice is curity (Classified 133 of 1970 contrary to the best Matters) Notice, practice on access to G.N. 133 of 1970 information. All classified information should be redefined to comply with the Right to Information Act, 2008. 14 Cap 255, R.E. T h e G e n e r a l The whole Act 2002 Loan and Stock Act (Ordinance No. 21 of 1948) Repeal the whole Act 15 Cap. 351, R.E. The Statistics Section 18(1) 2002 Act (Act No. 1 of 2002) Repeal section 18(1) The Section contraand renumbering venes the Right to Information guaranteed by the Constitution. Concealing statistics is a curtailment to development of people. Section 21 So This Is Democracy? 2008 -253- Amend the last statement to Section 21 by deleting the words “ ...the Bureau shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure the security and confidentiality of the statistical information” and replacing it with the words: “the Bureau shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure the security and integrity of the statistical information” The Act contravenes the Constitution. The right to access information is highly infringed for Tanzanian nationals and media. Statistics are public information. They should be available to the public whenever necessary without unnecessary restrictions. Media Institute of Southern Africa