Advocates slam Noy over freedom bill retreat
02/11/2011Supporters of the Freedom of Information (FoI) bill are frustrated with President Aquino following his decision to stall the endorsement of the measure in the 15th Congress.
The Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition, composed of multi-sectoral groups, in a statement, yesterday noted that “the President’s refusal to include the FoI bill in his list of priority measures is a big letdown.”
According to lawyer Nepomuceno Malaluan, lead convenor of the coalition, excluding this measure from his list of priority bills to be presented in the first Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) meeting on Feb. 28 will send a strong signal that the President is not committed to his anti-corruption agenda.
The group said it is holding Aquino accountable for his promise made to the media after his proclamation where he said his administration will prioritize the FoI bill..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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