Malawi 'Legal Curse' - Chrr Wary Over Implementation Delays of Access to Information Act

19 September 2017

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) says it is "shocked" with reports that the much anticipated implementation of the Access to Information Act (ATIA) is yet to take effect.

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) Executive Director, David Nungu told the Parliament's Media Committee that the "financial needs for the commission to efficiently and effectively oversee the implementation of the Act, are K335 759, 140" against the current budget of K28 million.

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