The Right To Information (RTI) Forum has called upon the government to
make public all the signed national and international agreements,
which are related to public interests.
It also urged the Information Commission to immediately publish the
list of government and non-government officials at every level who are
responsible for disclosing information.
The Forum formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club
yesterday morning on the eve of the International Right to Know Day
and made the demands.
Around the world, September 28 is celebrated as the International
Right to Know Day to raise awareness about the right to information.
Mentioning that organisations have the tendency to conceal
information, Convener of RTI Forum Shaheen Anam said we should get rid
of such culture and let people know the information.
As a result, the free flow of information would be ensured and people
will get necessary information, she added.
Many organisations are yet to appoint or reveal the name of officer
responsible for divulging information at the upazila level. The Forum
asked to take necessary steps to appoint officials and reveal their
names immediately.
According to Right To Information (RTI) Act-2009, both government and
non-government institutions are obliged to disclose and provide
information of their activities and services.
The government should take initiatives to make the organisations give
information, the Forum said.
The annual report of Information Commission should be published and
discussed in the parliament, it demanded.
The union parishad should be involved to implement RTI Act at the
grassroots level, RTI Forum observed.
Various organisations have chalked out elaborative programmes
including human chain, procession, cartoon exhibition, seminar,
view-exchange meeting, and information fair to observe the
International Right to Know Day today.
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