Culture and Tourism Authority Refuses to Provide Information About Projects and Employees, Citizen Files Complaint with RTI Commission
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN - The Culture and Tourism Authority (CTA)
is refusing to provide information about its projects and employees, prompting
a citizen to file a complaint with the Right to Information Commission (RTIC).
The citizen, who filed the RTI application, had requested
data on the authority's staff members assigned to various projects, the number
of projects currently under the authority's management, the number of security
personnel deployed by the authority, the details of their deployment, and the
monthly expenses incurred on them.
Despite the deadline for providing the information having
passed, the CTA has failed to comply with the request. Consequently, the
citizen has filed a complaint with the RTIC, seeking action against the CTA and
urging them to release the requested information.
The citizen's complaint highlights the importance of
transparency and accountability in public institutions. The CTA's refusal to
provide information raises concerns about potential mismanagement and misuse of
public funds. The RTIC's decision on the matter will be crucial in upholding
the citizen's right to information and ensuring that the CTA operates in a
transparent and accountable manner.
The CTA is withholding information about its projects and
employees from a citizen who filed an RTI application.
The citizen has filed a complaint with the RTIC, seeking
action against the CTA and urging them to release the requested information.
The case highlights the importance of transparency and
accountability in public institutions.
The RTIC's decision on the matter will be crucial in
upholding the citizen's right to information.
The Culture and Tourism Authority (CTA) is a government
agency responsible for promoting and developing culture and tourism in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
The Right to Information Commission (RTIC) is an independent body established to ensure the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2017, which guarantees citizens the right to access information held by public bodies.
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