Gestão de documentos sigilosos: caso do Tribunal Fiscal da Cidade de Maputo (TFPM), 2019–2024

Abstract

The investigation addresses the management of classified documents in the Public Prosecutor's Court of the City of Maputo and access to information, often denied under the argument of "State Secret". Despite the existence of the Right to Information Law (LDI), nº 34/2014, and the National State Archives System (SNAE), many citizens still have difficulty accessing information whose confidentiality has already expired. Lack of access often results from institutions’ inability to manage information adequately. The non-TFPM document management system is governed by rules that classify information to protect confidentiality and regulate access. The lack of archival professionals to manage documents and properly classify information causes several restrictions in the organization and definition of confidentiality clouds. Based on the qualitative approach, the procedures adopted include bibliographical and documentary research, in books and articles, in addition to data that relate to the empirical reality analyzed. It was found that management tools are partially used in TFPM and do not need two secure documents. The physical infrastructure for storing confidential documents is inadequate, resulting in improper storage, which can lead to serious problems such as privacy and security breaches, legal liability, reputational damage and breach of confidentiality. The management of protected documents without TFPM presents significant challenges, among them the attitude of professionals in the exercise of their activities that have a negative impact on the accessibility of files whose confidentiality practices are outdated, highlighting the need for improved management for public information.