Interesting! Parrikar used the law to dig out dirt against Mauvin and others when in the Opposion. As a ruling politician, he did much to see that the Goa Right to Information Act didn't work (including name a whole set of 'friends' on the council). Now, he's using the law again... and complaining how it isn't working! Wanted: better and more consistent Opposition leaders! FN
NEWS: Parrikar to approach appellate authority ... ... about refusal to provide information on CAG report [Navhind Times, Oct 9, 2006] NT Staff Reporter/Panaji Oct 8: The leader of the Opposition, Mr Manohar Parrikar today said that he would approach the appellate authority against the refusal to provide information by the local cell of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, about the source with the help of which CAG passed strictures on the erstwhile BJP government, as regards the organisation of International Film Festival of India 2004. It may be recalled that Mr Parrikar had sought to know the details of the sources, on basis of which CAG formed its opinion and made the observations. The CAG, in its reply, said that its file notings are confidential and cannot be made available to anyone. "They cannot deny the information to me under the Right to Information Act," Mr Parrikar observed. He also said that though he intends to approach the appellate authority against the refusal, the appellate authority has not yet been notified. Speaking further, the leader of the Opposition said that the Delhi High Court has already ruled that the file nothings form the part of the information and could be made available under the Right to Information Act. Terming the recent CAG report as "manipulated, incomplete and distorted," Mr Parrikar said that the report was prepared under political pressure. He stated that the CAG report is expected to probe transparency of the government, but is itself not transparent enough. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Noronha http://fn.goa-india.org 9822122436 +91-832-240-9490 http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/ _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
