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Parliament yesterday passed, after discussion spread over five long
years, the draft law on transparency and right to information that had been
submitted in 2007. The head of the working group that worked on the draft,
Su.Batbold, and DP leader E.Bat-Uul later spoke to the media about the
significance of the event.
They said the passage of the law means Government organizations and also those
run with money from the state budget would now be legally obligated to open
their activity to citizens and legal bodies who will also have the right to seek
information. The law covers the work of such organizations; the human resources
policy; the budget, financial accounts, and purchase of goods and services with
money from Government and provincial budgets; and selection of tenders. The
state organizations covered would also have to post details of their work on
their Websites.
E.Bat-Uul said that the law has come at the right time as the Government is spending
a lot more money than before and people must know that this is being done in a
proper way.
The law provides for a fine equal to five times the minimum wages for any
official who prevents a subordinate to reveal information under the law. A
repeat offense would lead to dismissal.
Some provisions of the law will come into effect only from December 1, 2011.
years, the draft law on transparency and right to information that had been
submitted in 2007. The head of the working group that worked on the draft,
Su.Batbold, and DP leader E.Bat-Uul later spoke to the media about the
significance of the event.
They said the passage of the law means Government organizations and also those
run with money from the state budget would now be legally obligated to open
their activity to citizens and legal bodies who will also have the right to seek
information. The law covers the work of such organizations; the human resources
policy; the budget, financial accounts, and purchase of goods and services with
money from Government and provincial budgets; and selection of tenders. The
state organizations covered would also have to post details of their work on
their Websites.
E.Bat-Uul said that the law has come at the right time as the Government is spending
a lot more money than before and people must know that this is being done in a
proper way.
The law provides for a fine equal to five times the minimum wages for any
official who prevents a subordinate to reveal information under the law. A
repeat offense would lead to dismissal.
Some provisions of the law will come into effect only from December 1, 2011.
