By Own Correspondent- Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa has revealed that government has proposed to repeal the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act in a move aimed at deepening the country’s democratic processes and related approved principles.

Addressing journalists soon after a cabinet meeting at Munhumutapa offices in Harare Tuesday, Mutsvangwa said the proposed move thus gives rise to the introduction of three separate bills namely the Access to Information Bill, the Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill and the Protection of Personal Information or Data Protection Bill.

She said:

Cabinet proposed principles for the repeal of the AIPPA presented by the Information minister. The principles give rise to the introduction of three separate bills namely the Access to Information Bill the Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill and the Protection of Personal Information or Data Protection Bill. However, at today’s meeting, only the principles for the Bill to introduce the Zimbabwe Media Commission were considered.

Cabinet noted that the proposed amendment is in fulfilment of the requirement to align the country’s laws to the Constitution and deepen the country’s democratic processes and accordingly approved principles.