Public officials, why the secrecy?

Media is considered as the state’s fourth estate working hand in hand with the government’s other arms; the Executive, the Judiciary and the Legislature.For the media to perform its role as the voice for the masses, it is important for practitioners of the noble profession to have access to information.Routinely, public officials have frustrated the media’s efforts in educating, entertaining and informing the public as it plays its role of the watchdog.