SECTOR 1 Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 2.9 (2005 = 2.8; 2007 = 3.1) 1.12 Media legislation evolves from meaningful consultations among state institutions, citizens and interest groups. Analysis: Government does invite stakeholders to discussions on draft policies and legislation, for example in the case of the Communications Bill. However, although there was an open invitation for the public to attend consultations on the draft over the past two years, little interest was shown by civil society and the media specifically. “People feel that these meetings are fake, that nothing will result from them anyway because government does not take note of outside input and therefore they are not meaningful. It comes back to democracy: how can you administer democracy if you don’t listen to the people?” The final draft largely failed to include recommendations made. It also contains an interception clause (see 1.3 for details), which was not shown to stakeholders during these consultations. “...how can you administer democracy if you don’t listen to the people?” AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NAMIBIA 2009 23