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Article

29 Jan 2001

Author:
Ama A.A. Baafi & Akwasi Fredua, Public Agenda [Ghana]

Info bill falls short of int'l standard [Ghana]

The Right to Information Coalition and its allies have called on Parliament to review the Right to Information (RTI) Bill, bring it in line with international standards and best practices and pass it into law in the shortest possible time. The call came at a public march organized by the Coalition, in collaboration with Publish What You Pay-Ghana... The coalition said the RTI Bill in its current state falls short of the standards adopted by international bodies such as the United Nations... The bill has recently been gazetted and is expected to be tabled before parliament in 14 days... The Coalition also hopes that a RTI law will enhance democratic accountability in natural resource revenue management.