Government Ordered to Disclose Political Appointment Details Amid Transparency Concerns

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICOM) has ordered the government to publicize details of political appointments, including numbers, ranks, salaries, and allowances. The order came after a local media outlet appealed to the Right to Information (RTI) law due to the President's Office failing to disclose the information within the mandated timeframe. Information Commissioner Aahidh Rasheed concluded that the requested details do not warrant secrecy. ICOM stipulated that if data is not in the President's Office, the relevant state entity must provide it within three days. The President's Office repeatedly failed to attend hearings despite rescheduling. This contradicts President Mohamed Muizzu's earlier promises of transparency and that no RTI applications would be necessary.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICOM) has ordered the government to publicize details of political appointments, including numbers, ranks, salaries, and allowances. The order came after a local media outlet appealed to the Right to Information (RTI) law due to the President's Office failing to disclose the information within the mandated timeframe. Information Commissioner Aahidh Rasheed concluded that the requested details do not warrant secrecy. ICOM stipulated that if data is not in the President's Office, the relevant state entity must provide it within three days. The President's Office repeatedly failed to attend hearings despite rescheduling. This contradicts President Mohamed Muizzu's earlier promises of transparency and that no RTI applications would be necessary.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICOM) has ordered the government to publicize details of political appointments, including numbers, ranks, salaries, and allowances. The order came after a local media outlet appealed to the Right to Information (RTI) law due to the President's Office failing to disclose the information within the mandated timeframe. Information Commissioner Aahidh Rasheed concluded that the requested details do not warrant secrecy. ICOM stipulated that if data is not in the President's Office, the relevant state entity must provide it within three days. The President's Office repeatedly failed to attend hearings despite rescheduling. This contradicts President Mohamed Muizzu's earlier promises of transparency and that no RTI applications would be necessary.

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