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The Right2Know campaign applauds Cosatu for speaking out against the Protection of Information Bill (the Secrecy Bill) on Tuesday 31 May 2011. The federation issued a comprehensive and strongly worded statement detailing their extensive concerns with the current draft of the Bill, calling it “a significant setback for the protection of openness, transparency and accountability guaranteed by our Constitution.”

The Right2Know campaign shares Cosatu’s concerns that the current draft of the Bill poses a great threat to whistleblowers, and would be open to abuse from officials.

We take courage from the comrades of Cosatu for speaking out against the Secrecy Bill, as a regressive measure that would undermine all progressive struggles in our country. With such a powerful alliance member coming out in opposition to the draconian measures of the Bill, it is time for those behind the Secrecy Bill to acknowledge that their proposed law goes against the will of the people.

The Right2Know continues to call on all South Africans to speak out against the Secrecy Bill. By now, over 13000 people and 400 organisations have united against secrecy by signing the Right2Know petition at www.r2k.org.za/sign-on.