Anjana
March 27th 2015
Background
What is accountability?
We often complain about government, how funds are misused or whine about the lack of proper public services. We never think about how we, young people, can make government functional, answerable and accountable to us. This bit unfolds the concept of accountability and its characteristics.
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The Member of Parliament in my area
I want to hold our area member of parliament into account for the lack of development projects that have not yet been fininished. Am going to do this by using facebook, and any other social media available.
Accountability
Governance refers to the relationship between duty bearers and the right holders and the way duty bearers exercise their power and authority to manage political, economic and administrative affairs.
Holding Leaders Accontable
Duty bearers are answerable to the citizens of the country. It is about taking responsibility and is closely linked to Human Rights and the Rule of Law. Accountability helps to strengthen the rule of law and human rights principles by building the governance system. Accountability ensures that th...
THE MEDIA
The media is held accountable for transmiting information that is against the law and the will of the public. zambia