Appoint two info commissioners soon

RTI Forum, a network of 56 individuals and organisations campaigning for the implementation of the Right to Information Act, yesterday called upon the government to appoint capable, credible and neutral persons to the vacant posts of information commissioners as soon as possible to avoid any disruption in the commission's activities.
The post of the information commissioners fell vacant after the terms of two commissioners Sadeka Halim and MA Taher expired on June 30, the Forum said in a press note. It has expressed concern that no step has been taken for appointment of their successors yet.
The Forum said the previous commissioners were selected but the process was not made public. This time, it requested the authorities that the process of the appointment is made transparent.  
The note said the Information Commission was playing a vital role in the implementation of the RTI act but it would like to see the commission also as a proactive advocate of the law.
The Information Commission is comprised of two commissioners and a chief information commissioner.