SPEAKER Eli D. Cabrera says the Open Government Act works œperfectly well.
But Cabrera, R-Saipan, said he cant blame the administration and the Attorney Generals Office if they want to amend the law.
There is a way, he added, to make Open Government Act requests more responsibly and wisely.
Cabrera said people should not abuse œsuch an vital instrument for government transparency for their personal end.
The Open Government Act, he added, is a excellent tool for the people so they can be informed about government activities.
Questioned if he supports the administrations proposed amendments, the speaker said: œThe law is OK.
Former Sen. Herman R. Guerrero, in a separate interview, said he supports the thought of amending the Open Government Act.
œI reckon it should be amended to fine-tune it to make sure that individual privacy is protected, he said.
Guerrero said he does not want the people to œmisuse or overuse the Open Government Act, especially when œsomebody is just mad with another person, they just go after them and use the Open Government Act and I dont like that.
The AGs Office has prepared a draft bill to amend the Open Government Act because it believes certain information needs to be withheld from the public and the government, which is facing a financial crisis, has very limited time to attend to Open Government Act requests.
œIn this case, the [AGO] has identified certain issues that appear appropriate for change. We have prepared a draft bill for consideration. It will be up to the Legislature and public comments to determine where the bill goes from here, Attorney General Edward T. Buckingham told Variety.
Last November, CNMI voters approved an initiative that finished the exemption of the Legislature from the Open Government Act.
Article source: http://www.mvariety.com/2011013133897/local-news/speaker-open-government-act-working-well.php
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