The right to information should be implemented honestly by every sector: Chief Commissioner Gurung

Chief Information Commissioner Gurung said that since the right to information is a citizen's right, it should be taken as a campaign at the opening session of the trainer training organized by the National Federation for the Right to Information on Saturday in Godavari, Lalitpur under the Sustainable Information Promotion Project to provide sustainable access to information for civil society representatives. He opined that it is not justified to hide the information as it should be provided to those who ask for information as per the law.

In order to promote sustainable access to information in Madhesh and Lumbini provinces, Gurung said that the training of trainers was organized and it is necessary to practice and implement the right to information not only in the article of the constitution.

'Citizens should be able to receive information from public bodies as per the law. The right to information is also provided as a fundamental right in the constitution of the country', Chief Information Commissioner Gurung said, 'It helps to expose corruption and irregularities. It is necessary to explain to the public about the right to information.'

Stating that the right to information is the simplest law in Nepal, he emphasized that public bodies should be aware and honest about this practice. Stating that every public body should arrange an information officer, he said that the same officer should provide necessary information to the citizens. Umid Bagchand, president of

federation, said that this training was organized to inform the citizens all over the country while effectively implementing the right to information. He said that using the right to information, one should not only ask for information but also use it correctly.

trainer Chiranjeevi Khanal said that it is necessary to raise awareness at the community level to exercise the right to information across Nepal. General Secretary of the Federation, Ajay Shah, expressed his belief that this program will be effective in motivating citizens to ask for information.