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Making The Freedom Of Information Act Work

Dr. Punitha Silivarajoo, Deputy Director General (Policy & Development), Legal Affairs Division,, Prime Minister’s Department

17-Jul-25 08:30

Making The Freedom Of Information Act Work

With the Freedom of Information Act set to be tabled by year’s end, Dr. Punitha Silivarajoo, Deputy Director General (Policy & Development) at the Legal Affairs Division, Prime Minister’s Department, discusses what it will take for the legislation to deliver true transparency and empower the rakyat with meaningful access to public information.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Elaine Boey, Philip See, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  government,  Law/Activism

Tags:  freedom of information act,  legislation,  transparency,  public information, 


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