RTI Forum demands neutral CIC
Right to Information (RTI) Forum yesterday demanded that the government nominates a strong, credible and neutral person as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) to replace the recently retired CIC, said a press release.
The forum also requested to make the process of CIC appointments transparent as a selection committee selected the previous two CICs and the process was not made public.
Mentioning the age bar of 67 years, the forum said that the CIC should be selected so that he or she is able to continue till full-length tenure of five years.
It urged the authorities to nominate the CIC as soon as possible in order to avoid any disruptions in the Information Commission's activities.
Meanwhile, RTI Forum commended the government for setting up the Information Commission and taking steps to implement the RTI Act.
The forum hoped the commission would also be a proactive advocate of the RTI Act.
RTI Forum is a network-based organisation comprising of 56 individuals and organisations to monitor, facilitate and assist in the implementation of the RTI Act in Bangladesh.
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