Commemorating Right to Know Day 2012

International Right to Know day on 28th September 2012 at the Maldives National University

 

International Right to Know day on 28th September 2012, at the Maldives National University.

 

Transparency Maldives organized a panel discussion on promoting access to information to mark the International Right to Know day on 28th September 2012, at the Maldives National University (MNU).

 

The panelists covered the relationship between freedom of information and democracy; public participation, good governance; and between right to information and corruption in their presentations. The panelists also highlighted the shortcomings in the current RTI legal framework and looked at the features of an ideal RTI regime.

 

The panelists were:

Mr. Muaviz Rasheed, Vice President of the Anti Corruption Commission.

Uz. Mohamed Anil, Chairperson of Democracy House.

Mr. Aiman Rasheed, Advocacy Manager of Transparency Maldives.

 

The event was recorded and aired on TVM and Raajje TV.