We, young Souh African journalism students, are against the Protection of State Information Bill as it undermines our constitution, which clearly protects our freedom of speech and of the press. We also feel that the current government is contradicting its own ANC media charter which has enshrined in it press freedom.
As students wanting to work as journalists, we will feel threatened in practising our vocation, especially when we want to inform the public about the injustice we see within our communities.
This makes us doubt and question the freedom we would like to think we have in this country.
We commend and support the Right2Know Campaign and all democrats who oppose the Protection of State Information Bill.
“Those who have nothing to hide, hide nothing at all.”
If you are a journalism student and support the following declaration please email your full name and department/university to eccf1@wsu.ac.za
I declare my full support
ReplyDeleteKhomotjo Manthata...
ReplyDeleteI say that: The proposal of the IPB, is just an insane thought as a result of bored MP's who had nafin on the agenda n they thought this could be another way of taking away the transparency between government n its publics...
What would then happen 2 the tearm Investigative journalism? Pathetic act by our 1ce respected government. Ai...**sigh**The proposal of the IPB, is just an insane thought as a result of bored MP's who had nafin on the agenda n they thought this could be another way of taking away the transparency between government n its publics...
What would then happen 2 the tearm Investigative journalism? Pathetic act by our 1ce respected government. Ai...**sigh**
Declaring full support!