Withholding information a criminal offense: Shameem

2 months ago

The former Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem has said that officers withholding information against orders of the Information Commissioner is a criminal offense punishable with jail term. Shameem said this in his blog, writing on the topic of withholding of information, refusal to obey orders of the Information Commissioner, and the legal repercussions of obstructing journalists from acquiring information. Under the Right to