Consider This: Freedom of Information Act — A New Era for Transparency?

The government has promised to table the long-awaited Freedom of Information Bill soon, following years of calls for greater transparency. What kind of access will it provide? And how might it change the way Government works? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dato’ Dr Punitha Sililvarajoo, Deputy Director-General (Policy and Development) at the Legal Affairs Division under the Prime Minister’s Department, and Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director of the Centre for Independent Journalism.