One can expect those members of the House who are sincerely for an - TopicsExpress



          

One can expect those members of the House who are sincerely for an authentic FOI to propose during the plenary amendments to correct its problematic provisions. But it is also likely that those other congressmen (and women) who have political and pecuniary interests in denying the people’s right to know will propose amendments intended to turn the bill into its very opposite: as a means of denying access to information. Unfortunately, the latter are likely to have the numbers. That would leave the task of finalizing a true FOI Act to the bicameral committee, where, as we learned about how the Cyber Crime Prevention Act of 2012 came to be, anything and everything can happen. The advocates of an authentic FOI will hopefully continue the struggle for the realization of the right to information -- hopefully even beyond 2016. But while hoping for the best, citizens must be prepared for the worst.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 08:58:00 +0000

Trending Topics



Recently Viewed Topics




© 2015