The President's Office has opened applications for the vacant post of Information Commissioner.
Application for the post if Information Commissioner was opened following the resignation of former Information Commissioner Hussain Fiyaz Moosa earlier this week. Application forms are available from the reception of the President’s Office, as well as the official website of the President’s Office. The President's Office stated the completed application forms must be submitted between 0930hrs and 1330 hours on March 30 and March 31.
The Information Commissioner’s Office was established on July 13, 2014, as per Article 43 (a) of the RTI Act. The information commissioner is mandated with the enforcement of the RTI Act – the law defines the right to access and obtain information in any state institution and encourages the widest circulation of information available at state institutions.