Health adviser's remarks protested
Tathya Odhikar Forum yesterday protested the remarks of the Health Adviser to Prime Minister Syed Modasser Ali who said "the government is not bound to disclose health related information to mass media and political candidates have to be appointed at the community clinics."
The forum also demanded withdrawal of the adviser's statement.
In a statement, convenor of the forum Shaheen Anam said this remark of the adviser is contradictory to the objectives and goals of the Right to Information Act, 2009.
The present government passed the Act in the first session of the parliament in 2009, which is being considered as a milestone for establishing good governance in Bangladesh, she said in the statement.
Shaheen Anam said when the government along with various NGOs, development partners and civil society is working for implementing the law, such remarks from the health adviser at this stage gives opportunity to make questions on the stand of the government.
“We expect clear stand of the government regarding this statement,” she said.
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