Aceones
August 19, 2013, 7:04am
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Re: Naya KPK | Initiatives & Progress
Right to information bill is a landmark one. I went through the document and even though it can be improved in certain areas, it is a daring step. It is going to root out corruption and improve transparency in govt dealing. Well done.
Such steps are not gimmicks; its not a laptop that you can just ‘give’ with thousand cameras on you to earn brownie points. But its a great step towards good governance.
It turns out majority of PTI’s manifesto and claims were not josh-e-khitabat after all
Such bills are meaningful tools, which aim to bring about a very long lasting and definitive change in the way the government works. Checks and balances will be provided by the public itself, hence making it a true govt of the people. As far as ‘logon ka bibilana’ is concerned, you can stop it for a few days by taking cosmetic steps like paying off circular debt with $5 billion loans, and improving electricity for a few days, or announcing metrobus projects in several cities, even though local body elections are just round the corner, but these steps are just that…eyewash. Their utility and novelty washes off once ground realities come forth. We have been living with stopgap measures like these for the past 66 years. Time to make some realistic decisions, something future generations can benefit from, rather than have them waste time clean up the mess their ancestors created.
this is a good step no doubt, it was much needed infrastructure for transparency. how does it get implemented is yet to be seen but at least the law is there now.
so can someone link the draft/ or approved document here? and mention since when it will be in effect and from what date in the past it will be applicable?
edit: found it: http://insaf.pk/News/tabid/60/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/17060/KP-RTI-Right-to-Information-Ordinance-2013.aspx