Kathmandu, Aug 19: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government is effortful to establishing a complete democracy by implementing the fundamental rights of the citizens including the Right to Information (RTI).
During his address to the 19th National Information Day celebration organised by the National Information Commission here today, the Prime Minister said every citizen should have access to information. But the practice of seeking the information requiring confidentiality by the law and those irrelevant is not expected, according to the Prime Minister.
“Democracy was secured through tremendous contributions of us all. The government is crystal clear about its duties and responsibility for the enforcement of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution. We all aspire for building a wide, independent and disciplined society and the strengthened democracy which also incorporates the RTI as the means of advancing towards that end,” the head of the government said.
He added, “But demand for confidential information and the information under investigation is not warranted,” he said, stressing that some information are obviously meant to be kept secret by the State.”
The Prime Minister took the time to echo the need for promoting the RTI with discipline and dignity.
Refuting any sorts of clash of interests between the government and the National Information Commission, the Prime Minister insisted on the management of issues seen in the course of the enforcement of fundamental rights.
He utilised the forum to say that the government is clear that social networking sites be registered and brought to the tax net.
On the occasion, RTI activists, journalists and employees including the information officers contributing to the promotion of RTI were honoured.
