Egypt Moves to Pass Freedom of Information Law, Secure Sustainable Media Funding

Egypt is coordinating to accelerate the issuance of a freedom of information law and to establish sustainable, off-budget funding mechanisms for public service media, following presidential directives. The steps were discussed during meetings chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday, 5 July, in follow-up to the recent instructions issued by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. At a meeting with Minister of State for Information Diaa Rashwan, Rashwan confirmed that coordination is underway with relevant ministries and authorities to move quickly on the freedom of information law, reflecting the government's commitment to the legislation. During the discussion, Rashwan also presented proposals to secure sustainable funding for public service media outside the state budget, while reviewing facilitations suggested by public and private media institutions to ease operational procedures. He noted that the government had already responded to a number of these requests. The prime minister also directed Rashwan to submit to the cabinet his vision for the media sector, including an assessment of the performance of ministerial media offices and a specific action plan for the coming period. Emphasizing the government's obligation to provide the public with verified facts to counterContinue reading "Egypt Moves to Pass Freedom of Information Law, Secure Sustainable Media Funding" The post Egypt Moves to Pass Freedom of Information Law, Secure Sustainable Media Funding first appeared on Egyptian Streets.

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WIRE — Egypt is coordinating to accelerate the issuance of a freedom of information law and to establish sustainable, off-budget funding mechanisms for public service media, following presidential directives. The steps were discussed during meetings chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday, 5 July, in follow-up to the recent instructions issued by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. At a meeting with Minister of State for Information Diaa Rashwan, Rashwan confirmed that coordination is underway with relevant ministries and authorities to move quickly on the freedom of information law, reflecting the government's commitment to the legislation. During the discussion, Rashwan also presented proposals to secure sustainable funding for public service media outside the state budget, while reviewing facilitations suggested by public and private media institutions to ease operational procedures. He noted that the government had already responded to a number of these requests. The prime minister also directed Rashwan to submit to the cabinet his vision for the media sector, including an assessment of the performance of ministerial media offices and a specific action plan for the coming period. Emphasizing the government's obligation to provide the public with verified facts to counterContinue reading "Egypt Moves to Pass Freedom of Information Law, Secure Sustainable Media Funding" The post Egypt Moves to Pass Freedom of Information Law, Secure Sustainable Media Funding first appeared on Egyptian Streets.

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