E-Pao.net:
Imphal: Sunday, 12 October 2014.
Even after a decade
of the creation of Right to Information Act 2005, the practical regime of the
Act is still a mockery in Manipur.
On the
occasion of 10th Anniversary of the RTI Act 2005, the Human Rights Initiative
has urged the government of Manipur to appoint the Chief Information
Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners of the Manipur Information
Commission, which has been remaining defunct for the last few years.
Saying that
Manipur Information Commission has remain non-functional due to non-appointment
of Chief Information Commissioner and the State Information Commissioners, the
HRI pointed out that the Manipur HC had directed the state government to
appoint the CIC and SICs of the Commission on May 29 in 2013.
However, the
state government did not comply with the court order, thereby facing a contempt
case now.
A statement issued by Manoj Thokchom,
Administrator of HRI demanded the government to appoint the said CIC and the
SICs from among persons who have not involved in any misappropriation of funds
or corruption or criminal cases in their lives.
Urging the
government to publish the names of persons who will be considered for
appointment to the post of CIC and SICs in order to invite public comment on
them, the HRI statement also asked the government to produce all the annual reports
of MIC from 2007 to 2013.
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