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RTI-OBSEERVED
Step up efforts to enforce access to information: Mortuza
DHAKA, Sept 28, 2019 (BSS)-Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Martuza Ahmed today urged
journalists of the print and electronic media to come forward to create public awareness in
stepping up enforcement of Right to Information Act (RTI) in the country.
“Mass awareness will have to be created across the country in enforcing the Right to
Information Act . . . all concerned quarters will have to be involved in this process as it is
not possible for the Information Commission alone to enforce it,” said Martuza Ahmed while
speaking at a programme at Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Hall of the National Press Club here.
CIC organised the programme marking the ‘International Right to Information Day. Principal
Information Officer Surath Kumar Sarkar moderated the programme while information commissioner
Surayya Begum and additional secretary (admin and film) of the information ministry Md Mizan Ul
Alam and National Press Club President Saiful Alam took part in the discussion.
Martuza Ahmed in his written speech said the right to information day is observed here as
elsewhere in the world with an aim to ensure free flow of information and the universal access
to information.
In observance of the ‘International Right to Information Day’, the CIC took up a two-day
programme in association with the government and private organisations, civil society and mass
media. As part of the programme, it organised rallies-processions, discussion and cultural
programmes at district and upazila levels.
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