A bill that will provide the public with the right to gain access to information held by public bodies was approved on Tuesday by Seychelles’ National Assembly.
The bill was brought before the National Assembly by Vice-President Vincent Meriton, who said that government leaders should become more open and accountable to the people.
Meriton said that even though Seychellois have had comparatively easy access to information there have still been talks that the population have not been able to exercise this easily.
“This bill presented today puts an end to this because we are proposing a legal structure that will guarantee such rights,” he said.
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Source: Seychelles News Agency
