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Mozambique: Cabinet approves media bill obliging journalists to have press card
8:23 CAT | 28 Oct 2020
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Mozambique’s government on Tuesday approved a new media bill that makes it compulsory for active journalists to have a state-issued professional card and defines new principles and rules applicable to the exercise of the profession, a cabinet spokesman announced.
“The draft law defines the principles and rules applicable to the exercise of the media, establishing the rights and duties of its professionals,” Filimão Suazi said in comments to the media moments after a cabinet meeting at the office of the president in Maputo.
According to Suazi, the bill will revoke the existing 1991 press law, setting out a new legal framework appropriate for today’s media sector, besides introducing the obligation for journalists to have a professional card.
“The Press Law was approved in another context and today we have new ways,” he said. “It was necessary to update the legislation.”
He did not provide further details of the bill’s text,
At the day’s cabinet meeting, the government also approved a new broadcasting bill.
“The draft law establishes the basis and legal regime for access and exercise of broadcasting activity, applicable to public and private licensed radio and television operators and service providers and foreigners authorised to operate in the country,” Suazi said.
The legislation now approved is now to be sent to parliament to be debated and voted on.
Source: Lusa
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