NewsWhore
10-21-2009, 01:31 PM
The Freedom of Information Act allows citizens to have access to information and records concerning public institutions, and serves as a way of maintaining transparency in government, but what happens when there isn't even an office that can deliver this information to citizens? This is a problem with 40% of all public institutions in the DR. According to civic group Participacion Ciudadana (PC), institutions like the Ministry of Culture, OPRET, the Central Bank, the Mining Department, the Insurance Superintendence and 80% of municipal governments don't even have an office for dealing with information requests. PC's Javier Cabreja said that of the 85 main public institutions, 34 do not have an information office.
In related news, the Economy, Planning and Development Ministry has just inaugurated its information office.
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In related news, the Economy, Planning and Development Ministry has just inaugurated its information office.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)