Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 15 2009:
A meeting for the formation of the State Level Macha Leima RTI Apunba Nupi Lup was held today at the Macha Leima Office located at Konung Lampak.
The meeting was attended by Ngangbam Nongyai, member of the Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC) as the chief guest while the life member of Macha Leima, Khagembam Anandi was the president.
Speaking on the occasion, Ng Nongyai said that every person is entitled to rights to live and rights to information.
But the rights must be pursued so as to enjoy it.
He said that the right to information is a must to run a corruption-free and transparent government.
However, he said that, there are some defects in the RTI Act.
As such, the civil society organistions have an important role to play in making the Act meaningful and momentous.