Clearly, most citizens are unaware of the tremendous bounties the RTI Act has to offer
As governments become more adept at manipulating democratic institutions to advance their own goals, mechanisms have evolved to curb such tendencies, such as “right to information” or “freedom of information” laws.
In the last few months, we have received some very encouraging feedback from users of the RTI law about the Information Commission's work.
In a country with such a politically-oriented population, why has RTI not caught on?
Clearly, most citizens are unaware of the tremendous bounties the RTI Act has to offer
As governments become more adept at manipulating democratic institutions to advance their own goals, mechanisms have evolved to curb such tendencies, such as “right to information” or “freedom of information” laws.
In the last few months, we have received some very encouraging feedback from users of the RTI law about the Information Commission's work.
In a country with such a politically-oriented population, why has RTI not caught on?