purpose of the World Day of the Right to Know, held every September 28, the director of Alternative Media and Community of the National Assembly, Cristofer Correia, denounced that the venezuelan State does not guarantee free access to public information, a right guaranteed in the Constitution and considered as a human right by the United Nations.
“The access to information contributes to transparency in public management, fighting corruption and citizen participation in decision making”, highlighted Correia.
In this regard, she urged the Government and other State institutions to develop mechanisms to facilitate citizens with the request information and the access to data of public interest.
he gave an example of the Organic Law of Transparency, Disclosure and Access to Public Information, approved in first discussion by the Parliament last march.
“it Is unacceptable that in the country is handled with secrecy and the economic figures, such as inflation and scarcity affects the citizens; epidemiological data, such as the number of people infected with malaria or zika; and until the amount of venezuelans who lost their lives because of the insecurity,” he concluded.
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