Leaders of Khayelitsha to speak out against secrecy

Public meeting, Tuesday 19 July 2011

The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), Social Justice Coalition (SJC), Equal Education (EE) invite you to a public meeting as members of the Right2Know campaign to demand accountability and transparency from our leaders.

We reject the Protection of Information Bill (the Secrecy Bill) in its current form because it undermines our rights to access and share information. The Bill would give even more power to officials to keep information out of the hands of the people, and strip whistleblowers of their right to speak out against corruption and wrongdoing. As community-based organisations we view the Secrecy Bill as a symbol and a symptom of the broader struggle for truth and freedom in South Africa. Communities across the nation are grappling with corruption, lack of accountability and service delivery at every level of government. We need access to information to hold our leaders to account.

The people of Khayelitsha need to stand up to oppose the passing of the Secrecy Bill in its current form, as we will be largely affected by it. We must protect our Constitutional right to access information; we must demand accountability. We demand delivery, not secrecy!

Speakers:

Reverend Xola Skosana (Way of Life)

Neliswa Nkwali (Treatment Action Campaign)

Lukhanyo Mangona (Equal Education)

Wanda Bici (Social Justice Coalition)

Nkwame Cedile (Right2Know campaign)

When: 6pm – 8pm, Tuesday 19 July 2011

Where: Matthew Goniwe Memorial School, Nyathi Street, Site B Khayelitsha

Members of the media can RSVP to Tinashe Njanji at admin@r2k.org.za

For media comments, please contact:

Nkwame Cedile, Right2Know campaign – (021) 461 7211

Neliswa Nkwali, Treatment Action Campaign – (021) 364 5489

Wanda Bici, Social Justice Coalition – (021) 361 8160

Lukhanyo Mangona, Equal Education – (021) 387 2200

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