Basic principles and constitutional legal framework of freedom of information
Vision 2020 envisages that Malaysia becomes a fully developed democratic nation in terms ofnational unity and social-cohesion, economy, social justice, political stability, system ofgovernment, quality oflifu, social and spiritual values, national pride and confidence. To achieve this vision, freedo...
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| description | Vision 2020 envisages that Malaysia becomes a fully developed democratic nation in terms ofnational unity and social-cohesion, economy, social justice, political stability, system ofgovernment, quality oflifu, social and spiritual values, national pride and confidence. To achieve this vision, freedom ofinformation becomes a central factor for the government and the public in building a democratic nation in accordance with the spirit ofVision 2020. In this aspect, information becomes the oxygen of democracy whereby the people need information to participate in the affairs ofsociety and in decision making process while the government need information and feedback from the society to ensure good governance |
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| spelling | iium-192252017-06-16T06:15:36Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/19225/ Basic principles and constitutional legal framework of freedom of information Abdul Jalil, Juriah K Law (General) KPG Malaysia Vision 2020 envisages that Malaysia becomes a fully developed democratic nation in terms ofnational unity and social-cohesion, economy, social justice, political stability, system ofgovernment, quality oflifu, social and spiritual values, national pride and confidence. To achieve this vision, freedom ofinformation becomes a central factor for the government and the public in building a democratic nation in accordance with the spirit ofVision 2020. In this aspect, information becomes the oxygen of democracy whereby the people need information to participate in the affairs ofsociety and in decision making process while the government need information and feedback from the society to ensure good governance IIUM Press 2011 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/19225/1/Basic_Principles_and_Constitutional_Legal_Framework_of_Freedom_of_Information.pdf Abdul Jalil, Juriah (2011) Basic principles and constitutional legal framework of freedom of information. In: Constitutional Law and Human Rights in Malaysia. Selected Issues. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 441-457. ISBN 9789670225753 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/default.aspx |
| spellingShingle | K Law (General) KPG Malaysia Abdul Jalil, Juriah Basic principles and constitutional legal framework of freedom of information |
| title | Basic principles and constitutional legal framework of freedom of information |
| title_full | Basic principles and constitutional legal framework of freedom of information |
| title_fullStr | Basic principles and constitutional legal framework of freedom of information |
| title_full_unstemmed | Basic principles and constitutional legal framework of freedom of information |
| title_short | Basic principles and constitutional legal framework of freedom of information |
| title_sort | basic principles and constitutional legal framework of freedom of information |
| topic | K Law (General) KPG Malaysia |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/19225/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/19225/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/19225/1/Basic_Principles_and_Constitutional_Legal_Framework_of_Freedom_of_Information.pdf |