Re: "Confidentiality" clause to intimidate, etc.

From: S Moonesamy <sm+mu_at_elandsys.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2015 12:07:04 -0700

Hi Logan, Ish,

Thanks to both of you for openly sharing your views.

At 11:14 18-10-2015, Ish Sookun wrote:
>Section 32 of the ICT Act 2001 speaks about "confidentiality". This
>section applies to members or officers of the ICT Authority; which
>includes members of the board.

Yes.

>Besides Section 32 (2) states:
>
> Any person who, without legal cause or reasonable excuse,
> contravenes subsection (1)(b) shall commit an offence.
>
>By reporting an act of corruption or abuse of power, does an officer
>have a valid reason to break his oath of secrecy? I think Mauritians
>need to start thinking with their brains rather than being docile
>under threats of the intelligent-corrupt officials.

It is a matter of whether you are being asked to act in an illegal or
unethical manner. It is up to you to think about what to do in
those circumstances.

>Section 32 (1)(b) mentions "...his duties under this Act." Does the
>Act tells officers to close their eyes on corruption? If that
>happens then #wearedoomed

:-)

Regards,
S. Moonesamy
Received on Sun Oct 18 2015 - 19:08:03 PST