Introduction
One of the eight consumer rights agreed to internationally was the right to be informed. Over the years consumers have been able to receive their information from the newspapers of their preference. The government has a social responsibility to ensure that every citizen receives government information. When the government chooses to put the information in one newspaper it is not possible to say that there is freedom of information.
The cost of newspapers is relatively high and does not allow for many consumers to access more than one daily newspaper. Below is the first part of the Explanatory Memorandum to the Bill which is not the right