Clik here to view.
The Right To Information (RTI) Bill was unanimously approved by the Vanuatu Parliament this after
Prime Minister Charlot Salwai, who presented the bill, told Parliament this morning that the development and introduction of the RTI Bill reflected the Government’s continuing commitment to recognize access to information as a human right and as a cornerstone of fundamental democratic principles of good governance.
He said “as such the five (5) main indicators for an effective information disclosure addressed in the policy are: Maximum Disclosure, Maximum Accessibility, Affordability, Effective Implementation and Media & Governance Relations”.
Despite a discourse chamber, all 37 members present, 26 from the government and 11 from the opposition, voted in support of the bill.
The Right to Information Bill, provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens". Under the provisions of the Act, any citizen of Vanuatu may request information from a "public authority."
The Act also requires every public authority to properly manage their records for wide dissemination and to proactively publish categories of information.
Photo:Vanuatu Parliament Chamber
