Episode 3: Information Commissioner Ahidh Rasheed and RTI and environment advocate Afrah Ismail
Our latest Ithuru Vaahaka podcast explores the Right to Information Act with Information Commissioner Ahidh Rasheed and advocate Afrah Ismail, examining how the law works in theory and where it falls short in practice.
24 May, 7:13 PM
Mohamed Saif Fathih
00:53 - Why have InfoCom's staff been forced to work from home?
02:55 - What does InfoCom do? What is the RTI mechanism about?
04:58 - In short, what information can you seek via the RTI mechanism?
07:26 - The RTI does not have to necessarily be submitted via the form!
08:10 - Why are you pursuing RTIs? What sort of information do you normally seek? How has the experience been?
11:15 - Do State Owned Companies have to comply with RTI requests?
13:17 - What happened to your Ameenee Magu re-design RTI request?
17:00 - Why are RTI requests being ignored? Why are state institutions refusing to provide information? How is Ameenee Magu design such a controversial issue as to refuse providing information?
20:20 - Does one have to have a "legitimate reason" to seek information via an RTI request?
23:05 - What happens in the instance where institutions refuse to comply even after the InfoCom has instructed them to provide the information?
25:43 - No real action can be taken against individuals refusing to comply with RTI requests!
26:49 - How are voluntary disclosure rates of state institutions in the Maldives?
30:00 - In conclusion....
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