Civil society boss John Charles Njie has reacted following President Adama Barrow assenting to the Access to Information Bill on Wednesday.
“We hope that all individuals entrusted with the role of information dissemination will endeavour to dutifully uphold the rule of law,” Mr Njie said while reacting to the development.
President Adama Barrow signed the right to information law on Wednesday and then declared he delivered on a campaign pledge.
Gambians particularly members of the media have been pushing for a law that would make it compulsory for public officials to make information accessible to citizens when they want it.
Parliament last month passed the law after years of campaign by civil society advocates.
The president said on Wednesday: “Today, I delivered on a campaign pledge. The Right to Information Bill was signed into law. My Government is devoted to transparency and accountability, and I believe that every citizen has the right to information.”
