Filizzola intentará “revivir” ley de transparencia “sepultado” por cartistas - Política

Filizzola intentará “revivir” ley de transparencia “sepultado” por cartistas - Política - ABC Color

Senators from the ruling coalition in Paraguay intentionally blocked the passage of a key reform to the Government Transparency Law. By partially accepting the presidential veto and then abstaining from voting on the remaining provisions, they prevented the implementation of mandatory requirements for the government. This political maneuver blocked the necessary legal update to ensure consistent and structured public access to essential state information. The rejected bill would have required the state to maintain open and machine-readable data on various critical aspects of public administration, including financial transactions, public works contracts, subsidies, sovereign debt details, and citizen security statistics. The absence of this legislation means that such information is not subject to a strict regulatory framework ensuring its systematic, up-to-date publication in formats useful for citizen analysis and journalistic investigation. This news is relevant to open data because it illustrates how political decisions can undermine government transparency, even when a foundational law supports it. Without clear legal mandates for publishing open data, the government can choose to maintain opacity or the fragmentation of information. For transparency advocates, this case underscores the urgent need for robust legislation that compels the proactive availability of public data, preventing administrative discretion from replacing citizens' right to information.

Source: abc.com.py
Published on 2024-06-29

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