Saturday, November 22, 2014

People do not get benefits of RTI in Manipur: Joykumar

E-Pao.net: Imphal: Saturday, 22 November 2014.
Human Rights Initiative (HRI), Zeliangrong Youth Front (Assam, Manipur Nagaland), and Centre for Research and Advocacy (CRA) jointly organised the "State Level Training on welfare schemes and RTI Act for youth leaders, an initiative of conflict transformation in Manipur" at Manipur Press Club here on Thursday.
Human Rights Activist Wahengbam Joykumar delivered lecture on 'Basic concept of Human Rights, Entitlement and RTI, 2005'.Saying that Manipur is a conflict-ridden state and human rights violation takes place on a large scale, Joykumar expressed his view that it is the duty of the governments at the state and the centre to uphold the human rights under provisions given in Indian Constitution and the International Human rights Laws.
Implementation of RTI Act in Manipur has been in jeopardy, as the appointment of the Information Commissioners has been unduly delayed by the government.
Hence, the people do not get the benefits of RTI Act, he lamented.