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?”

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