KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — A Cabinet committee has agreed to introduce a Freedom of Information Act for Malaysia, which means the country’s existing Official Secrets Act will be...
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — A Cabinet committee has agreed to introduce a Freedom of Information Act for Malaysia, which means the country’s existing Official Secrets Act will be amended, the Prime Minister’s Department said today.
According to the Prime Minister’s Department, the special Cabinet committee’s discussion today had focused on efforts to enhance sustainable governance, especially through the two main thrusts of institutional governance framework and laws relating to corruption, which is in line with the government’s aims to strengthen governance as presented in the 12th Malaysia Plan’s mid-term review on Monday.
“In line with that decision, the Official Secrets Act 1972 will also be amended appropriately. This measure is taken to ensure the delivery of public services can be enhanced and to encourage the citizens to be involved in the process of formation of national policies,” the department said in a two-page statement.
“In relation to that, the meeting agreed to enact a Government Procurement Bill to strengthen governance on the government’s procurement through laws aimed at increasing accountability of those involved in government procurement,” it said in the statement.
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