Former MIIF board member drags Ffund to RTI Commission over "wilful" secrecy - The Herald ghana

Former MIIF board member drags Ffund to RTI Commission over "wilful" secrecy - The Herald ghana

Kow Abaka Essuman is challenging the Minerals Income Investment Fund’s refusal to disclose information, alleging violations of Ghana’s transparency laws. This action underscores the critical need for robust accountability mechanisms in state-owned enterprises managing public resources. The application seeks forced disclosure of financial records and penalties for non-compliance, testing the enforcement power of the Right to Information Commission. It highlights ongoing tensions regarding public access to information within Ghana’s mineral revenue management sector. This case is relevant to open data as it illustrates the practical challenges in enforcing data transparency laws. It emphasizes that legal frameworks alone are insufficient without active judicial oversight to ensure institutions remain accountable to citizens.

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