Government Transparency
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RNZ : The 'toothless' official information law keeping us in the dark
Suggests government agencies are obstructive and unaccountable in sharing information
Framing highlights systemic non-compliance, particularly by agencies like Te Whatu Ora, and uses emotional appeals about families seeking information. The phrase 'making a mountain out of a molehill' implies bureaucratic overreach and resistance.
“many agencies are 'making a mountain out of a molehill' in their responses - or lack of response - to Official Information Act requests”
Daily Mail : CIA's mind-control program in turmoil after scientist's mysterious death
Government secrecy framed as fundamentally illegitimate and untrustworthy
Omission of historical accountability mechanisms (e.g., Church Committee) and focus on document destruction and denial create a narrative of systemic illegitimacy, undermining credibility of official narratives.
“In 1975, they ordered records destroyed, and later admitted it had existed but no longer did.”