Korea: Lawmakers pass over FOIA
Freedom of information act
National Assembly should end public sector's undue
secrecy
President Roh's war with the media has shed light on what could
pass as a forgotten area _ freedom of information.
In late May, the six
major political parties vowed to revise the Freedom of Information Act to
enhance the people's right to know. The political community made the decision
angered by the government's moves to restrict freedom of the press. But it has
yet to take any concrete action until now when the National Assembly's
extraordinary session in June is nearing its end, mired only in the premature
election fervor. Few voters appear surprised, however, as they have seen too
often politicians going back on their words.
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