Women’s Action Forum condemns unconstitutional RTI Amendment Bill 2021
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The Women’s Action Forum condemns Senator Waleed Iqbal and others action in moving the “Right of Access to Information (Amendment) Act, 2021” before the Senate
WAF says the amendment bill aims to exclude the Senate, the National Assembly, their secretariats, committees and members from the definition of “public body”
If this regressive amendment bill is not defeated, it will deprive citizens of their right to access information, says WAF
The Women’s Action Forum (WAF) on Sunday condemned Senator Waleed Iqbal and others action in moving the “Right of Access to Information (Amendment) Act, 2021” before the Senate.
Women’s Action Forum says RTI Amendment Bill 2021 will curtail citizens rights
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The Women’s Action Forum (WAF) on Sunday condemned Senator Waleed Iqbal and others action in moving the “Right of Access to Information (Amendment) Act, 2021” before the Senate.
According to a statement issued by the forum, the amendment bill aims to exclude the Senate, the National Assembly, their secretariats, committees and members from the definition of “public body”, contained in Section 2(ix)(c) of the Right of Access to Information Act, 2017.
As per the “Statement of Objects and Reasons”, this amendment bill is premised on an incorrect understanding of the role of Parliament, as a public body, in a democracy, and a deeply flawed understanding of Constitutional provisions, including Article 69 of the Constitution, the statement said.
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