The #Balochistan Right to Info Act 2021 suffers from several drafting mistakes including, for instance, definition of subordinate judiciary includes non-judicial institutions like office, council, board & commission. @jam_kamal @ZahoorBuledi @Senator_Baloch @IshaquebalochDr
The #Balochistan #RTI Act 2021 unfairly excludes higher judiciary from the definition of public body, despite the fact that Article 19A makes no such distinction. #Punjab #RTI Act applies to higher judiciary as well. @jam_kamal @ZahoorBuledi @Senator_Baloch @Senator_Baloch
#Balochistan #RTI Acts 2021 doesn’t mention if it will have overriding effect, which is a major flaw as, without it, it may be treated as in addition to other laws that include restrictions on disclosure of info. @jam_kamal @Senator_Baloch @ZahoorBuledi @IshaquebalochDr
#Balochistan RTI Act 2021 provides for a 4 member Commission to be headed by a retired BPS-20+ officer. Q: why a retired judge or qualified person from media, lawyers or civil society can’t head it? It is discriminatory. @jam_kamal @ZahoorBuledi @Senator_Baloch @IshaquebalochDr
Why #Balochistan should have a 4 member Commission to decide #RTI related complaints, when provinces with much larger populations(#KP, #Sindh, #Punjab) have 3 member Commissions? Any logic? @jam_kamal @ZahoorBuledi @Senator_Baloch @IshaquebalochDr
Under #Balochistan #RTI Act 2021, an applicant can be punished if he uses the info obtained ‘for malafide purposes with ulterior motives with facile, frivolous design’. This is likely to be misused to deter applicants. @jam_kamal @Senator_Baloch @ZahoorBuledi @IshaquebalochDr
#Balochistan #RTI Act 2021 also includes many good provisions (compared to the repealed 2005 Act), but it would be hard for citizens to benefit from them, unless the above mentioned flaws are fixed. @jam_kamal @Senator_Baloch @ZahoorBuledi @IshaquebalochDr
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