THE Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) applauds the Selangor State government's initiative to demand for public release of the findings of last year's tragic Bukit Antarabangsa landslide, despite challenges from the Federal government to protect the document as being classified under the Official Secrets Act.

Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ib

THE Selangor government’s declassification of the Bukit Antrabangsa landslide report yesterday received wide support but questions are now being raised as to whether Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim had the authority to declassify confidential documents.

And while Khalid said that the declassification was in accordance with Section 2C of the Official Secrets Act (OSA), Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew