Freedom of the press, now!

He was speaking at the weekend’s World Press Freedom Day celebrations in Lobatse, whose theme was “Free Media Contributes to Good Governance, Empowerment and Poverty Eradication”. Indeed, Tombale could not be more correct. As journalists we need to introspect and determine whether we are on the right course. 

However, during his speech, Tombale made stunning remarks when he stated that lack of transparency ultimately feeds corruption. “A society that is guaranteed access to public documents and public decision-making processes is able to bring conflicts of interest to light and empower citizens with information about development processes,” he said.