Africa Image Live

LATEST:

Grab the widget  Tech Dreams

Friday 20 March 2009

'Era of open government' behind information policy reversal

By Terry Frieden

Decrease font
Enlarge font

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- To expand openness and transparency, the Obama administration has rescinded a Bush administration standard on withholding government documents, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday.

Attorney General Eric Holder says the new administration wants to "usher in a new era of open government."

Attorney General Eric Holder says the new administration wants to "usher in a new era of open government."

All Obama administration departments and agencies will release documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act unless doing so is forbidden by law or would harm a government interest, Holder said.

In 2001, then-Attorney General John Ashcroft issued guidance to the Bush administration that the Justice Department would defend decisions to withhold records "unless they lack a sound legal basis."

But Holder says the new guidelines are designed to ensure greater openness and transparency.

"Now the department will defend a denial only if the agency reasonably foresees that disclosure would harm an interest protected by [federal laws] or disclosure is prohibited by law," Holder said.

The attorney general said the new administration wants to "usher in a new era of open government." Holder said the new rule for officials facing whether to grant a request for information is clear: "In the face of doubt, openness prevails," he said. 

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hurrah, that's what I was exploring for, what a data! present
here at this webpage, thanks admin of this website.


Here is my page ... goji berry

Anonymous said...

If a situation like that abоve occurs and the person dies fօr the reason that the cancer spread so far that
a cure was no longer possible because of the delay in diagnosis the surviving family might Ьe ablе to
bring a lawsuit against the physicіan responsible for the ԁelay.
A dozen different ailments, including cancer,
stroke, major depression, hypօthyrօidism, vitamin deficiency, Parkinson"s disease, and AIDS, can all lead to dementia.

Nuts are not only a source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and fiber;
they contain antioxidants that help reducе cеll damage.


Here is my weblog: Diseaseless Download

Anonymous said...

Undeniably believe that which you said. Your favorite
reason appeared to be on the internet the easiest thing
to be aware of. I say to you, I certainly get irked while people think
about worries that they plainly do not know about.
You managed to hit the nail upon the top
and also defined out the whole thing without having side-effects
, people could take a signal. Will likely be back to get
more. Thanks

My website ... used cars for sale under 1000

shoati said...

view publisher site replica wallets have a peek at these guys replica bags buy online this hyperlink best replica bags online

AllAfrica News: Latest

Pambazuka News :Comment & analysis

AfriGator

AfrigatorAfrigator