right to information in public bodies in tanzania: a critical analysis of the law and practice

DECLARATION
I, Kitime Eliud, do hereby declare that, this paper is my original work. It has not been, and is not currently being submitted for a degree in any other university.

Signature……………………………………………………

CERTIFICATION
The undersigned certifies that he has read and hereby recommends for the acceptance by the Mzumbe University a research paper entitled the right to information in public bodies in Tanzania; A critical analysis of the law and practice. In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws

………………………………………
Mr. Yohana Seme.
(SUPERVISOR)

Date………………………………….

COPY RIGHT
This research paper is Copyright material. It is protected under the Berne Convention, the Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act, (Cap.218, R.E 2002), and other international and national enactments in that behalf, on intellectual property. It may not be reproduced by any means, in full or in partial without the permission of the author.

DEDICATION
This work is dedicated to my beloved parents Mr and Mrs Kitime who throughout the course encouraged and supported me morally and financially.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

CAP = Chapter
Co = company
DPP = Director of Public Prosecution
IBID = Ibidem
ICT = Information Communication Technology
EC = European Community
Etc = et cetera
LHRC = Legal and Human Right Centre
MISA = Media Institute Southern Africa
MISA-TAN = Media Institute Southern Africa- Tanzania Chapter
Org. = organisation
Op-cit

Bibliography: ARTICLES Knight K W (1966), Administrative Secrecy and Ministerial Responsibility, the Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science, Volume 32 Number 1 of February 1966 Mart S N (2003), the Right to Receive Information, Law Library Journal, Volume 95 Issue Number 2 Meredith F, (2006), Judging Secrets; the role of courts should play in preventing unnecessary secrecy, volume 58; 1 Administrative Law Review 131 Roberts A S (2000), Less government, more secrecy: Reinvention and the weakening of freedom of information laws, public administration Review, Volume 60 number 4 BOOKS Burry, C. (1976), The Kissinger Study of Southern Africa: National Security Memorandum 39 Westport Lawrence Hill and Co. Ltd De D Dicey, A. V, (2003), Law and Public Order in England, 2nd edition, Universal law Publishing Company Private Limited. Daruwala M and Nayak V (eds.) (2007), Our right, Our information: Empowering people to demand rights through knowledge, Commonwealth human rights initiative, New Delhi. Garner, B. A ( 2004), Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th edition, West Publishing Company, United States of America. Gideon M (2011), Civil Societies claim freedom of information, Inter-press Service Agency, Dar es Salaam Peter, C. M., (1997) Human Right in Tanzania: Selected Cases and Materials, Rudiger Kope Verlag Köln, Dar es Salaam Rodney W (1978), how Europe underdeveloped Africa, Dar es Salaam Publishing company Dar es Salaam Shayo R (2005), the parties and political development in Tanzania, electoral institute of southern Africa, Dar es Salaam-Tanzania Shraeder, P, (1994), United States Foreign Policy toward Africa: Incrementalism, Crisis and Change, Cambridge University Press Supperstone, M (1981), Brownlie’s Law of Public Order and National Security, 2nd edition, Butterwoths, London. WORKING PAPER Azaki , (2008), Bajeti Za Taifa; Zinawanufaishaje Wananchi Wa Kawaida? Civil Society-Focus-Kiswahili, Issue No Hattotuwa S (2002), the right to information featured on www.cerebration.org/information.html accessed on 14th September 2013 at 10: 36 am ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPERS Nyomolelo S, (2013), right to receive information is fundamental right: Majira newspaper featured on 5th October 2013 Yusuf I, 2012 Tanzania: right to information Act could benefit many featured in Tanzania daily news on 19th September 2012