The Zambian government has rejected a proposal to guarantee citizens the right to access public information as part of a new constitution being drafted for the country, report the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) and ARTICLE 19. The Justice Minister, George Kunda, says the government is opposed to Clause 72 in the draft constitution, which provides for access to information, because it would compromise state security. The government has also rejected provisions in the draft constitution which would have protected all electronic and print media from government interference and shielded journalists from disclosing their sources except in court.