Johor urged to pass its own Freedom of Information Enactment

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor State Government has been urged to pass its own Freedom of Information Enactment to allow public access to government administration data in order to create a transparent government.
Saying this while debating on the Johor Budget at the State Assembly sitting today, Johor opposition leader Gan Peck Cheng (DAP-Penggaram) (pix) said the Enactment will also give public access to local authorities and government linked companies.
She told the sitting that Penang and Selangor have its own Freedom of Information Enactment.
Gan added that the Enactment will act as a platform for the public to know what the state government is currently doing, what it has already done and what it plans to do.
This will also provide foreign investors with the necessary information to make a decision to invest in the state.
On a separate note, Gan quoted theSun's report on the rising number of road accidents and said a joint study needs to be conducted together with the Road Transport Department, local authorities and the Public Works department to come up with a mechanism to reduce fatal accidents.
On Illegal gambling, she said a special task force comprising representatives from the local authorities, police, Rela and Rukun Tetangga needs to be set up by the state government to tackle the problem state-wide.