@aahidrasheed

Information is the oxygen of democracy

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On the International Day for Universal Access to Information, a conversation with @editionmv on the Maldives RTI journey. #rtimv #IDUAI2026 #righttoinformation #accesstoinformation
The Edition
@editionmvSep 28
As the International Day for Universal Access to Information is marked on September 28, The Edition had a conversation with outgoing Information Commissioner Ahid about the Maldives’ RTI journey; where it was, where it is, and where it should ideally go. Read more: edition.mv/features/54454 Images: Mohamed Nabhan
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Appeals to the Information Commissioner's Office rose tenfold in five years. Its budget, staffing and independence never caught up. Outgoing commissioner @aahidrasheed says the RTI office has been "structured to fail". maldivesindependent.com/opin…

An RTI office 'structured to fail': lessons from five years as Information Commissioner - Maldives...

The outgoing commissioner on progress, resistance and a chronically underfunded office.

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Honoured to have contributed to the development of RTI in the Maldives. #RTImv
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Today is my last working day as Information Commissioner. The term officially ends Saturday. Spending the day as another ordinary day: signing off on outstanding decisions and closing cases. Grateful to the @ICO_Maldives team & to every person who used the RTI Act during my term
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@UNDPMaldivesAug 17
A major milestone for the Right to Information in the Maldives. 🇲🇻 The first National RTI Symposium 2026, hosted by the @ICO_Maldives , brings together institutions, Information Officers, civil society, media, academia and partners to advance transparency, accountability and access to information. Supported by the @EU_Maldives through the #AIM Project and the @UNDP Funding Windows, with contributions from Denmark 🇩🇰, Luxembourg🇱🇺 and the Republic of Korea🇰🇷. #RTI #Transparency #Maldives @DanishMFA @Denmark_UN @LuxembourgUN @MFA_Lu @ROK_Mission @MOFAkr_eng @UNDPasiapac @Adnan_Cheema_ @PekChuanGan
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. @TeamFenaka has reached the threshold for proactive disclosure under the RTI Act. They are the 3rd SOE to get there. Credit to the team. The work doesn't stop here. Timely responses to individual requests for information matters just as much. #RTImv
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We're looking for a Senior ICT Officer to join our team. More details available in the gazette link below: gazette.gov.mv/iulaan/403335
Promotional job vacancy poster from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Maldives announcing an opening for a Senior ICT Officer. The poster invites applicants to join the team and lists key requirements: strong troubleshooting skills, knowledge of networks, hardware and software, website management, and an MQA Level 7 or 8 certificate. Applications should be sent to info@ico.mv, with a deadline of 2nd August. The design features a blue-and-white color scheme and an illustration of people working with computers and IT-related graphics.

ALT Promotional job vacancy poster from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Maldives announcing an opening for a Senior ICT Officer. The poster invites applicants to join the team and lists key requirements: strong troubleshooting skills, knowledge of networks, hardware and software, website management, and an MQA Level 7 or 8 certificate. Applications should be sent to info@ico.mv, with a deadline of 2nd August. The design features a blue-and-white color scheme and an illustration of people working with computers and IT-related graphics.

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India's Central Information Commission has directed Petroleum Ministry to give fresh RTI responses on multiple counts. Two familiar issues addressed: partial responses treated as non-answers; & over-reliance on "check our website" as a reply english.varthabharati.in/ind…

Information Commissioner asks Petroleum Ministry to give data on petrol-ethanol blending to RTI...

New Delhi: Head of the Central Information Commission (CIC) Khushwant Singh Sethi has reportedly ordered the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Petroleum Ministry to respond...

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India's Central Information Commission has directed Powe Grid Corporation, one of India's largest SOEs, to disclose tender information under the RTI Act. Tender & procurement info from SOEs is one of the most important categories of public information. money.rediff.com/news/market…

CIC Directs Power Grid to Disclose Tenders Under RTI Act

CIC advises Power Grid to ensure upfront disclosure of tender & bidder documents under RTI Act. Emphasizes transparency & Section 4(1)(b) compliance.

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. @STELCOMALDIVES has reached the threshold for full compliance with proactive disclosure obligations under RTI Act. They are the 2nd SOE to reach this target. The other half of the Act - timely, substantive responses to RTI requests - is where Stelco still has ground to make up
Information Commissioner's Office@ICO_MaldivesJul 14
ސްޓޭޓް އިލެކްޓްރިކް ކޮމްޕެނީ ލިމިޓެޑަކީ އަމިއްލަ އިސްނެގުމުގައި ހާމަކުރަންޖެހޭ މަޢުލޫމާތު ފުރިހަމައަށް ޝާއިއުކުރި ދައުލަތުގެ 2 ވަނަ ކުންފުނި، އަދި މުޅި ރާއްޖޭގެ ހުރިހާ ދައުލަތުގެ އިދާރާތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން 39 ވަނަ އިދާރާ
މަޢުލޫމާތު ހޯދައި ލިބިގަތުމުގެ ހައްޤުގެ ގާނޫނުގެ ދަށުން އަމިއްލަ އިސްނެގުމުގައި ހާމަކުރުމަށް ލާޒިމްކުރާ ހުރިހާ މަޢުލޫމާތެއް ޝާއިޢުކޮށްފައިވާތީ ސްޓޭޓް އިލެކްޓްރިކް ކޮމްޕެނީ ލިމިޓެޑަށް މަރުޙަބާ

ALT މަޢުލޫމާތު ހޯދައި ލިބިގަތުމުގެ ހައްޤުގެ ގާނޫނުގެ ދަށުން އަމިއްލަ އިސްނެގުމުގައި ހާމަކުރުމަށް ލާޒިމްކުރާ ހުރިހާ މަޢުލޫމާތެއް ޝާއިޢުކޮށްފައިވާތީ ސްޓޭޓް އިލެކްޓްރިކް ކޮމްޕެނީ ލިމިޓެޑަށް މަރުޙަބާ

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Today I imposed a fine under the RTI Act after determining that President's Office's failure to comply with directions issued during an RTI hearing had caused unnecessary delays in concluding complaints submitted under the Act. 1/2
Adhadhu
@AdhadhuMVJul 13
President’s Office fined for obstructing Information Commissioner adhadhu.com/84263

President’s Office fined for obstructing Information Commissioner

Adhadhu, an online news outlet in the Maldives offers a new line of thought on an array of issues that touch the lives of our readers.

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The right to information depends not only on responding to requests, but also on cooperation with the independent oversight mechanisms established under the law. 2/2
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ހޯދަން އެދުނު މައުލޫމާތުތަކެއް ނުލިބިގެން ހުށަހަޅާފައިވާ ޝަކުވާތަކެއް ބެލުމަށް ބޭއްވުނު ބައްދަލުވުުމެއްގައި ވަކިގޮތަކަށް އަމަލުކުރަން ރައީސްއޮފީހަށް އެންގުނު އެނގުންތަކަކަށް އެއިދާރާއިން އަމަލުކޮށްފައިނުވުމުން، މިއަދު ވާނީ އެއިދާރާ ޖޫރިމަނާކޮށްފައި. 1/2
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މަޢުލޫމާތު ހޯދައި ލިބިގަތުމުގެ ޙައްޤުގެ ޤާނޫނުގެ 67 ވަނަ މާއްދާގެ ދަށުން އިންފޮމޭޝަން ކޮމިޝަނަރަށް ލިބިފައިވާ ޖޫރިމާނާ ކުރުމުގެ ބާރުގެ ދަށުން ރައީސުލްޖުމްހުރިއްޔާގެ އޮފީސް ޖޫރިމަނާކުރުން
ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އޮފީސް ޖޫރިމަނާކުރުމާ ގުޅޭ: ޤާނޫނު ނަންބަރު: 2014/1 (މަޢުލޫމާތު ހޯދައި ލިބިގަތުމުގެ ޙައްޤުގެ ޤާނޫނު)ގެ ދަށުން ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އޮފީހުން މަޢުލޫމާތު ހޯދުމަށް އެދި ހުށަހަޅާފައިވާ ފަސް ހުށަހެޅުމަކަށް އެ އިދާރާއިން އެއްވެސް ޖަވާބެއް ދީފައި ނުވާތީ ފަސް ޝަކުވާއެއް ވަނީ ހުށަހެޅިފައެވެ. މި ޝަކުވާތައް ބެލުމަށްޓަކައި 26 އެޕްރީލް 2026 ގައި މި އޮފީހުން ބައްދަލުވުމެއް ބޭާއްވިާފައިވެއެވެ. އެ ބައްދަލުވުމުގައި މި ޝަކުވާތަކުގައި ބެލިފައިވާ ހުށަހެޅުންތަކުގައި ހޯދުމަށް އެދިފައިވާ މަޢުލޫމާތު އިދާރާއިގައި ހުރި މަޢުލޫމާތެއްކަން ނުވަަަތަ ނެތްކަން ބުނެދިނުމަށާއި، ޖަވާބުނުދެވިވާ ހުށަހެޅުންތަކަށް ޖަވާބެއް ދިނުމަށާއި، ޖަވާބު ދީފައިވާ ހުށަހެޅުންތަކުގައިވެސް ހޯދަން އެދިފައިވާ މަޢުލޫމަތު ދޫކޮށްފައިނުވާތީ، އެ ޖަވާބުތަކުގައި އަލުން އިސްލާހުކުރަންހުރި ކަންކަން އިސްލާހުކުރުމަށް ރަސްމީ 10 (ދިހައެއް) ދުވަހުގެ މުއްދަތެއް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އޮފީހަށް ވަނީ ދެވިފައެވެ. މިގޮތުން، މި އޮފީހުގެ ނަންބަރު: ICO-C/2026/34، ICO-C/2026/38 އަދި ICO-C/2026/39 ޝަކުވާތަކަށް 10 (ދިހައެއް) ދުވަހުގ

ALT ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އޮފީސް ޖޫރިމަނާކުރުމާ ގުޅޭ: ޤާނޫނު ނަންބަރު: 2014/1 (މަޢުލޫމާތު ހޯދައި ލިބިގަތުމުގެ ޙައްޤުގެ ޤާނޫނު)ގެ ދަށުން ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އޮފީހުން މަޢުލޫމާތު ހޯދުމަށް އެދި ހުށަހަޅާފައިވާ ފަސް ހުށަހެޅުމަކަށް އެ އިދާރާއިން އެއްވެސް ޖަވާބެއް ދީފައި ނުވާތީ ފަސް ޝަކުވާއެއް ވަނީ ހުށަހެޅިފައެވެ. މި ޝަކުވާތައް ބެލުމަށްޓަކައި 26 އެޕްރީލް 2026 ގައި މި އޮފީހުން ބައްދަލުވުމެއް ބޭާއްވިާފައިވެއެވެ. އެ ބައްދަލުވުމުގައި މި ޝަކުވާތަކުގައި ބެލިފައިވާ ހުށަހެޅުންތަކުގައި ހޯދުމަށް އެދިފައިވާ މަޢުލޫމާތު އިދާރާއިގައި ހުރި މަޢުލޫމާތެއްކަން ނުވަަަތަ ނެތްކަން ބުނެދިނުމަށާއި، ޖަވާބުނުދެވިވާ ހުށަހެޅުންތަކަށް ޖަވާބެއް ދިނުމަށާއި، ޖަވާބު ދީފައިވާ ހުށަހެޅުންތަކުގައިވެސް ހޯދަން އެދިފައިވާ މަޢުލޫމަތު ދޫކޮށްފައިނުވާތީ، އެ ޖަވާބުތަކުގައި އަލުން އިސްލާހުކުރަންހުރި ކަންކަން އިސްލާހުކުރުމަށް ރަސްމީ 10 (ދިހައެއް) ދުވަހުގެ މުއްދަތެއް ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އޮފީހަށް ވަނީ ދެވިފައެވެ. މިގޮތުން، މި އޮފީހުގެ ނަންބަރު: ICO-C/2026/34، ICO-C/2026/38 އަދި ICO-C/2026/39 ޝަކުވާތަކަށް 10 (ދިހައެއް) ދުވަހުގ

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ރައީސް އޮފީހުން އެ އެންގުންތަކަށް އަމަލުކޮށްފައި ނުވުމުން، މި ޝަކުވާތަކަށް ގޮތެއް ނިންމުމަށް ލަސްތަކެއް ކުރިމަތިވެފައިވޭ. ޤާނުނުގައި ކަނޑައަޅާފައިވާ މަރުހަލާތަކުގައި، އިދާރާތަކުން ފުރިހަމައަށް އެއްބާރުލުން ދިނުމަކީ މި ހައްގު ކަށަވަރުކުރުމަށް ކޮންމެހެން ބޭނުންތެރިކަމެއް. 2/2
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UNDP Maldives
@UNDPMaldivesJul 5
📢 Call for Individual Contractors! UNDP Maldives is seeking a National Consultant to Support Information Commissioner’s Office ICT Requirements. Interested consultants are invited to submit proposals through the UNDP Procurement Portal. 🔗 Apply here: shorturl.at/fY3hN 🗓️ Deadline: 19 July 2026
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MD of @hdcmaldives has today directed all staff to strictly comply with the RTI Act, including responding within statutory timeframes and cooperating with the Information Officers. Hope this leads to a change in practice.
Adhadhu
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އާރުޓީއައި ގާނޫނަށް ހަރުކަށިކޮށް ތަބާވާން އެޗްޑީސީގެ މުވައްޒަފުންނަށް އަންގައިފި adhadhu.com/83922

RTI Gaanoonah Harukashikoh Thabaavaan HDC ge Muvazzafunnah Angaifi

Adhadhu, an online news outlet in the Maldives offers a new line of thought on an array of issues that touch the lives of our readers.

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We're halfway through 2026, and Mahoali portal is showing interesting numbers. RTI requests through the portal in the first 6 months already exceeds that of the whole of 2025. 3046 requests in the 1st half of 2026 vs 2698 in all of 2025 #RTImv
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A landmark ruling from Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal earlier this year. One of the strongest judicial statements on the national security exemption interpretation under the RTI regime in the region. newswire.lk/2026/03/19/gotab…

Gotabaya's escape costs: Court orders Navy to disclose details in key RTI ruling - Newswire

Gotabaya's escape costs: Court orders Navy to disclose details in key RTI ruling News - Newswire

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.@ERA_Maldives has reached the threshold for proactive disclosure. Environmental regulators have a stronger case than most for going beyond the RTI minimum on proactive disclosure. People can only engage meaningfully with environmental decisions if those information are available
Information Commissioner's Office@ICO_MaldivesJul 1
އެންވަޔަރަމަންޓަލް ރެގިއުލޭޓަރީ އޮތޯރިޓީއަކީ އަމިއްލަ އިސްނެގުމުގައި ހާމަކުރަންޖެހޭ މަޢުލޫމާތު ފުރިހަމައަށް ޝާއިއުކުރި 17 ވަނަ ސަރުކާރުގެ އިދާރާ، އަދި މުޅި ރާއްޖޭގެ ހުރިހާ ދައުލަތުގެ އިދާރާތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން 36 ވަނަ އިދާރާ
Mauloomaathu hoadha libigathumuge Haqquge Gaanoonuge dhashun amilla isnegumugai haama kurumah laazim kuraa hurihaa mauloomaatheh haama shaaiu kohfaivaathee Environmental Regulatory Authority ah Maruhaba!

ALT Mauloomaathu hoadha libigathumuge Haqquge Gaanoonuge dhashun amilla isnegumugai haama kurumah laazim kuraa hurihaa mauloomaatheh haama shaaiu kohfaivaathee Environmental Regulatory Authority ah Maruhaba!

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HDh.Makunudhoo Council has reached full proactive disclosure compliance under the RTI Act. They are the 7th island council to get there. Hats off to the team. Island Council tend to work with much less than Ministries or SOEs, and the work behind this isn't trivial at all. #RTImv
Information Commissioner's Office@ICO_MaldivesJun 30
ހދ.މަކުނުދޫ ކައުންސިލަކީ އަމިއްލަ އިސްނެގުމުގައި ހާމަކުރަންޖެހޭ މަޢުލޫމާތު ފުރިހަމައަށް ޝާއިއުކުރި 7 ވަނަ ރަށު ކައުންސިލް، އަދި މުޅި ރާއްޖޭގެ ހުރިހާ ދައުލަތުގެ އިދާރާތަކުގެ ތެރެއިން 37 ވަނަ އިދާރާ
mauloomaathu hoadhaa libigathumuge haqqu ge qaanoonu ge dhashun amilla isnegumugai haamakurumah laazim kuraa hurihaa mauloomaatheh shaa iu kohfaivaathee haa dhaalu makunudhoo council ah maruhabaa

ALT mauloomaathu hoadhaa libigathumuge haqqu ge qaanoonu ge dhashun amilla isnegumugai haamakurumah laazim kuraa hurihaa mauloomaatheh shaa iu kohfaivaathee haa dhaalu makunudhoo council ah maruhabaa

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