FOI bill puts Malaysia in bottom 10 globally, says rights group
Centre of Law and Democracy says Malaysia’s proposed law would rank 137th out of 142 countries assessed.
An international rights watchdog has criticised Malaysia's proposed Freedom of Information Bill 2026, stating it would place the country in the bottom 10 globally for right-to-information (RTI) laws if enacted in its current form. The Centre of Law and Democracy (CLD) gave the bill a score of 47 out of 150 total points, ranking Malaysia 137th out of 142 countries assessed.
CLD highlighted several issues with the bill, including overly restrictive requesting procedures that limit access to only four purposes, broad secrecy provisions, and insufficient oversight mechanisms.
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