OIC Says Most State Officials Afraid To Reveal Official Information

[Jai Dee]

OIC says most state officials afraid to reveal official information

Director of the Office of the Official Information Commission (OIC) indicates that the majority of state officials are afraid to reveal information of their units as required by the 1997 Official Information Act for fear they would be sued.

Today (June, 14th) at 10.00 am, OIC has arranged a seminar on the Official Information Act participated by executives, officials, and representatives of local administrative organizations who are responsible for information of government units. The seminar is aimed to create understanding in the Act among the participants.

Director of OIC Wanida Sakkarnkosol (วนิดา สักการโกศล) assures state officials who are afraid to reveal official information that there are other laws which can protect them. She also affirms that those involved in a disclosure of official information will not be negatively affected afterwards.

The director adds that bureaucracy corruption in Thailand has peaked since last year as shown by an international ranking on corruption. The country got the corruption score of 3.6 from 10.

She suggests that the government should enforce the Official Information Act more seriously as it can suppress corruption in bureaucracy.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 14 June 2007

[The Vulcan]

She suggests that the government should enforce the Official Information Act more seriously as it can suppress corruption in bureaucracy.

Bless 'em - ya gotta laugh eh?

[Mid]

ten years ..........................

count 'em , ten ........................

[farangsay]

OIC says most state officials afraid to reveal official information

Director of the Office of the Official Information Commission (OIC) indicates that the majority of state officials are afraid to reveal information of their units as required by the 1997 Official Information Act for fear they would be sued.

By whom ?

Today (June, 14th) at 10.00 am, OIC has arranged a seminar on the Official Information Act participated by executives, officials, and representatives of local administrative organizations who are responsible for information of government units. The seminar is aimed to create understanding in the Act among the participants.

Director of OIC Wanida Sakkarnkosol (วนิดา สักการโกศล) assures state officials who are afraid to reveal official information that there are other laws which can protect them. She also affirms that those involved in a disclosure of official information will not be negatively affected afterwards.

Which are the laws that won't protect them ?

The director adds that bureaucracy corruption in Thailand has peaked since last year as shown by an international ranking on corruption. The country got the corruption score of 3.6 from 10.

Was there not a coup or something last year , one of the justifications for which was an excessive corruption problem ?

CNS 3.6 out of 10 ?

She suggests that the government should enforce the Official Information Act more seriously as it can suppress corruption in bureaucracy.

OK guys , stop sniggering and get serious NOW !

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 14 June 2007

[Ijustwannateach]

What do they mean by government "units?" Offices, bureaus?

[Scott]

This is why people need to be careful about what they put in writing! It's called accountability.