respective departments and public that could result in delay beyond the time limit that the RTI Law has specified to address a citizen’s request.
“An element of motivation in the shape of certain perks and privileges for PIOs should be there for vibrant RTI regime in the region,” he added.RTI Commissioner Abdul Matin said: “It’s none of the business of any public body to decide, which information is exempted and which one should be shared under the RTI request by a citizen,” adding that it was only the KP RTI Commission to take decision on such matters.
He also said that in the initial stage of the implementation of the law, the commission was facing some challenges from various government departments. These departments, he said, were accustomed to official secrecy by turning to bureaucratic tactics to halt providing the information sought. But the commission was resolute in implementing the law in letter and spirit.
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