Why are documents linked to parking deal classified under OSA, asks MP
PKR’s Lee Chean Chung has called on the Selangor government to clarify why documents related to a privatised parking system in the state have been classified as national secrets.
The Petaling Jaya MP said he had learnt that a resident had attempted to access documents related to the Selangor Intelligent Parking System (SIP) under the Freedom of Information (State of Selangor) Enactment 2011.
He said the resident was told the documents were classified under the Official Secrets Act, supposedly because their disclosure could “seriously endanger national security or defence”.
“How could a parking management contract, a document that directly affects the daily lives of the people, possibly threaten national security or defence?” he asked in a statement.
Lee said blocking public access to documents on grounds of national security was illogical and could erode…
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