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▶️ If you want to know how the government operates using your taxes, they may start charging you for an answer.
▶️ Lawmakers aim to amend the Freedom of Information Act, which currently allows citizens to request information from government offices regarding their activities. This legislation is primarily used by the media and non-profits to monitor how the government manages taxpayer funds.
▶️ Under the SNS proposal, the government could charge applicants for responses to their queries.💴 However, we already pay the salaries of the officials responsible for providing this information through our taxes.☝🏻 This is a dangerous infringement on the right to access information, which will lead to reduced transparency and greater opportunities for corruption.
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