Rally told
Effective implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act is essential in curbing corruption as keeping information secret leads to corruption and free flow of information resists breeding of corruption, said speakers at a rally yesterday.
Tathya Odhikar Andolon (Campaign for Citizen’s Right to Information) organised the rally before National Museum in the capital marking International Right to Know Day.
The day was celebrated across the world and by the country’s different organisations yesterday to raise awareness about the right to information.
Mentioning the recent corruption incidents, including the Hall-Mark scam and share market irregularities, former adviser to a caretaker government ASM Shahjahan said all information related to these scams should be made public.
Columnist Syed Abul Maksud said ensuring the right to information is necessary in establishing democracy.
The andolon Member Secretary Jakir Hossain said people are being deprived of their deserved rights due to bribery and corruption.
“We have to ensure the proper execution of the act if we want to resist bribery and corruption,” he said, demanding to make public government development works and agreements signed with donor agencies.
Later, a procession was brought out from the museum to Jatiya Press Club to create awareness about the act’s implementation.
Rural Journalists Foundation also organised a discussion at its office in the capital marking the day.
-With The Daily Star input
