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Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act is one legislation which is not implemented

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Actions that are not backed by good intentions achieve little purpose. The commission has been hampered by the attitude of the provincial government and bureaucracy. It has been left to NGOs to help raise awareness about the right of citizens to know about government dealings. It should be noted that this is a basic constitutional right. Historically, our governments have done precious little to ensure that there is transparency in the way they work, and the present one in Punjab seems to be in no mood to alter this state of affairs. We need to see the RTI law in Punjab implemented effectively. Without empowering the information commission, that is not possible. The country is badly in need of greater transparency and openness. Without this, we will all sink into deeper trouble, with problems such as corruption and mismanagement, kept under wraps.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 5th, 2015.
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