Materialização dos princípios da lei do direito à informação no serviço de justiça e trabalho da cidade de Maputo (2014 - 2022)

Abstract

This work analyses the procedures and strategies for implementing the principles of the Right to Information Law, relating to access to information, administrative transparency in public institutions, timely publicity of information and accountability in the Justice and Labour Service of Maputo City in the period 2014-2022. The study seeks to summarise the stage of use of document management tools at the SJTCM and their degree of implementation in the context of disseminating information with the exercise of citizenship and democratic participation by citizens. It should be emphasised that we opted to use a qualitative method, seeking to deepen and interpret the environment of the object of study. The semi-structured interview technique was used to collect data in the empirical field. Because the study revealed problems in the fulfilment of the principles presented here, from the constitution to the LDI itself, thus demonstrating certain weaknesses in the establishment of social control mechanisms resulting from accountability. Consequently, with regard to the body under analysis, it was clear that there are complexities in being able to visualise the importance of archival services for the materialisation of the common interests and objectives observed in the LDI and in document management. It is clear that there is no observance and control of the time that information is made available and remains, thus exposing the proper functioning of the organisation and the rendering of accounts to citizens, democratic participation and the right to citizenship.