Is the Maldivian government truly committed to transparency, or is the Right to Information just an inconvenience?

In Episode 19 of Ehbasve Dhebasvamaa, hosts Naaif Ahmed and Hiriga Ahmed Zahir sit down with Information Commissioner Ahid Rasheed for a candid conversation about the reality of accountability in the Maldives.

The current government's legislative agenda includes amending the existing RTI Act—a law widely considered one of the strongest in the region. But as Ahid Rasheed points out, why fix a law that isn't broken? We explore why the real hurdle isn't the legislation itself, but a severe lack of political will from the top to actually ensure citizens get the information they ask for.

Tune in for an unfiltered look at the systemic hurdles of getting public data, the mindset of our institutions, and what it will take to protect your right to know. A Dhauru original production.

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