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WikiLeaks: sunlight the best disinfectant
WikiLeaks: sunlight the best disinfectant
Posted by Clare Curran on January 8th, 2011
This is the first of a few posts on WikiLeaks.
Labour is committed to a strong policy on open and transparent government based on core principles. One of those principles is that sunlight can, and should be, the best disinfectant.
In 2010, OpenLabourNZ was NZ's first attempt to develop policy in an open way using online technology.
It would be foolish to say that all matters to do with policy-making and governing should be conducted in the open or available to public scrutiny. But Wikileaks has cracked open many issues that beg the question; why not be more open?
A disturbing new development reveals ongoing attempts to shut down WikiLeaks now involve an Icelandic member of parliament.
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