tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494582898389976686.post458706509091710880..comments2023-09-12T23:07:13.316+08:00Comments on birdhouse: Freedom of Information ( State of Selangor )Enactment 2010 Billkaykualahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494582898389976686.post-14353285751754874572010-07-20T20:13:51.612+08:002010-07-20T20:13:51.612+08:00Akhi Norzah,
Absolutely! I think the Pakatan Selan...Akhi Norzah,<br />Absolutely! I think the Pakatan Selangor must have discovered a lot and they are making sure the instrument is ready to create wonders in time for GE13. They can now circumvent the other legislations as you had painstakingly listed and open the Pandora's Box. It gets frightening to anticipate the worst and the moment it starts it is difficult to hold back. I just shudder to think about it!kaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494582898389976686.post-4594041858427527992010-07-20T14:45:42.424+08:002010-07-20T14:45:42.424+08:00Thanks for drawing our attention to a very signifi...Thanks for drawing our attention to a very significant and controversial move made by the Selangor State Government to promote freedom of information, Akhi Hank. Articla 10 of the Fed. Constituion guarantees freedom of speech and expression but we have loads of laws and regulations rendering it inconsequential. We have the Sedition Act, the Internal Security Act. the Printingg Presses and Publishing Act of 1984 and the famous (or infamous) Official Secret Act of 1972, all of which make freedom of information a farce. The Press Freedom Index for 2007 listed Malaysia as no.124 out of 169 countries nd the G;obal Press Freedom placed Malaysia at no. 141 out of 195 countries.<br /><br />So, Akhi, this daring effort by the Sel State Govt is very interesting. But to have one information officer in every dept in the state, will ensure that Pakatan can dig up any information it wants and use it to its own advantage. It can open the pendora's box on Barisan. Khir Toyo will be shivering in his pants it the Bill goes thru. Racial issues might be exploited to the full leading us to another 3rd May. I hope Khalid Ibrahim knows what he is going in for.norzahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325162246693348711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494582898389976686.post-83000319548840321342010-07-19T20:10:51.005+08:002010-07-19T20:10:51.005+08:00Dear Pak Cik,
That's what we pray for and what...Dear Pak Cik,<br />That's what we pray for and what it should be. Guarantee? Am not so sure. Politics knows no bounds, that I'm sure.kaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494582898389976686.post-81870773157626411062010-07-19T14:45:38.643+08:002010-07-19T14:45:38.643+08:00I am all for transparency provided there is a gura...I am all for transparency provided there is a gurantee that it will not be used to bare another Muslim.<br />SalaamAl-Manarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07203360858632549270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494582898389976686.post-86628381324057329592010-07-17T23:17:32.312+08:002010-07-17T23:17:32.312+08:00Dear Hal,
I'm all for it. Selangor is the firs...Dear Hal,<br />I'm all for it. Selangor is the first and only state which has taken this bold step towards more transparency. We'll support it . On paper it looks good.kaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494582898389976686.post-46821452861841739532010-07-17T22:40:35.965+08:002010-07-17T22:40:35.965+08:00Dear Hank,
The least we can do is give t...Dear Hank,<br /> The least we can do is give the MB a chance to get the Enactment gazetted and implement it. When Tun Suffian was still alive he urged the Fed Govt to adopt the Law as he saw many things being hushed up for the benefit of a few. Good governance as Stuart Mill saw is " The Greatest Good for The Greatest Number".abdulhalimshahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238556448779778756noreply@blogger.com