SECTOR 1 1.7 Confidential sources of information are protected by law and/or the courts. There are no laws in Tanzania protecting confidential sources of information and a court of law may force a journalist to reveal their sources, using the National Security Act of 1970. There have not been any cases in this regard in the past two years, however. The Code of Ethics for Media Professionals published by the Media Council of Tanzania and endorsed by the media fraternity, states that confidential sources of information should be protected. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 1.3 (2010 = 1.8; 2008 = 2.3; 2006 = 1.6) 1.8 Public information is easily accessible, guaranteed by law, to all citizens. Access to public information is not legally guaranteed in Tanzania and in general it is very difficult to access state-held information. There is still no access to information legislation in the country although following a lengthy process involving numerous stakeholders, the Right to Information and Media Services Bills were drawn up. These bills, which would guarantee public access to information and freedom of expression, have yet to be accepted by the state and promulgated. An 11-member coalition of media stakeholders, spearheaded by the Media Council of Tanzania is continuing to push for these bills to be enacted and encouraging members of parliament to pass them. Laws, such as the Public Service Act of 1962, restrict what public servants can reveal to the public, and only permanent secretaries and designated “communication” officers are legally allowed to speak to the public, including the media. Official documents are primarily in Kiswahili. 18 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER TANZANIA 2012