...and we had something to do with it!
The Selangor state government will table the Freedom of Information Bill tomorrow (fingers crossed) as part of its pledge for reforms.
Shaila Koshy has an interview with the Exco in charge Elizabeth Wong in The Star.
FOI has been one of CIJ's advocacy area and we prepared a draft under the National Coalition for FOI in 2006 with other CSOs and with advice from Article 19. After Pakatan Rakyat won Selangor, it made FOI one of its pledges for reforms and we have been engaged with them through the Coalition for Good Governance. Will share the bill when it is available, through the CIJ website and other channels.
Next step to garner enough public support for it, to get Penang to do the same and hopefully one day get it at the federal level!
yow!! very very awesome! i can't believe that it's finally getting tabled :)
ReplyDelete(and welcome to the blogosphere ;))
jac
hey there...its still a waiting game cos the bill is on the table, its just not tabled yet:) Shall post updates on it.
ReplyDeleteyes, couldn't resist it any longer:)