Like the headline says the Royal Family is going to be exempt from the FOI, (Freedom of Information act).This legal reform means that there is going to be even more secrecy surrounding the Royal Family’s affairs. This includes letters, emails and documents related to the monarch, her heir and the second in line to the throne. This information is not going to be disclosed to the public even if it is in the public interest. Many argue that this reform does not serve the interest of the public or the Royal Family, especially because when the royal finances where examined in the past there where many discrepancies found. However, the parties who are pushing for this reform argue that this law is necessary because the Freedom of Information act had failed to protect the constitutional position of the monarch and the heir to the throne.
It is as if there is something that they want to cover up. I also read that this has something to do with stories, which they didn’t want us to know about, but instead where published. However the stories go, I think it is not right to exempt any one from the FOI act. Yes, I believe that the Royal Family should be treated in a manner that will be fit to their status, nevertheless there should always be transparency the way they operate. The main reason for this is that otherwise the people will not trust them, and for what else does this monarchy exists if not for the people?
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