In the operation of public institutions, transparency is absolutely critical. It is an essential tool in combating corruption and cultivates trust between the public and its elected representatives. Transparency grants legitimacy to the governing bodies and encourages greater civic engagement, which strengthens the democratic process. Furthermore, in an era of advanced online technologies, transparency is a pre-condition for E-Government. From a legal perspective, transparency is intrinsic to the fundamental freedom of expression: If the public is not given access to data on the way in which its governing bodies operate, how can they scrutinize and voice their critique of these bodies? Moreover, the very data requested by the public actually belongs to the public! When public institutions grant people access to this information, they are simply giving them back data that was theirs to begin with.
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