Speaker Ghimire urges political parties to implement RTI Act effectively

Kathmandu: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has stressed that all public entities and political parties should ensure an effective implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2064 BS (2007).

Speaking at an interaction on ‘practice of RTI-related laws in political parties’ organised by the National Information Commission today, the Speaker urged political parties to ensure the effective enforcement of the Act to strengthen democracy.

He wanted political parties to promote transparency in their functioning to win the citizens’ trust. The Speaker reminded political parties of the provision mandating the Act for public entities regarding a proactive disclosure of the information every three months.

He urged each public entity to respect citizen’s fundamental right to information guaranteed by the Act, RTI Regulations- 2065 BS and the Constitution.

‘We are parties to the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and our Constitution has guaranteed the citizens’ right to access information,’ he added.

He further urged political parties to uphold the Act and bring it into wider practice to strengthen the parliamentary system.

Bhishmaraj Angdembe of the Nepali Congress, CPN (UML)’s Pradeep Gyawali and CPN (Maoist Centre)’s Agni Prasad Sapkota argued that respective political parties have effectively implemented the Act.

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