SECTOR 4 4. What are the main obstacles for further positive change? • • • The economic viability of private sector media; The absence of the political will on the part of the ruling party to broaden the scope of democratic freedom and rights and entrench the values of liberal democracy in the country; The continued existence, in its present state, of Law number 10/02 of 16 August 2002, also known as the State Secrets Law. What activities will need to be undertaken in the next two years? The participants took note of the relatively low score achieved by Angola during this exercise and considered this not to be very encouraging. In this regard, they were of the view that there is a need for journalists to build alliances with other civil society organisations in order to jointly seek to constructively engage the government in an effort to improve the state of the freedom of expression and the freedom of the press in Angola. As part of this effort one of the activities that need to be undertaken is the lobbying of the government so as to regulate the Press Law and thereby close some of the existing gaps that have become a hindrance to the full application of the law. On the other hand, the participants stressed the need for journalists to develop a culture of participation in civil society organisations, particularly those related to the media, as a way of strengthening the media sector and improving its ability to influence both the government as well as society at large. Lastly, there was a sentiment that issues pertaining to the media, freedom of expression and press freedom require constant attention and that there is a need for professional organisations in Angola to establish strategic bilateral and multilateral relations of solidarity and cooperation with their regional and international counterparts. Such initiatives can go a long way in helping efforts aimed at finding solutions to common problems. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ANGOLA 2010 125