President Dr Mohamed Muizzu said today that the government's achievement of full compliance with proactive disclosure requirements under the Right to Information (RTI) Act is an important step towards strengthening transparency, public access to information and government accountability.

The remarks came after Information Commissioner Ahid Rasheed announced that the President's Office and all 16 government ministries had achieved an average score of 100 percent in proactive disclosure requirements mandated by the RTI Act.

According to the Information Commissioner's Office, it is the first time since the enactment of the RTI Act that the President's Office and every ministry have fully met the minimum disclosure standards.

In a post on X, President Muizzu said the milestone marked the first time in Maldivian history that all government ministries and the President's Office had achieved full compliance with proactive disclosure obligations.

He said the achievement would allow the public to access information that had previously not been readily available.

"Transparency is not merely a policy objective. This administration recognizes the fundamental right to information as a cornerstone of public trust and democratic governance. This is a significant step toward advancing transparency, strengthening public access to information, and increasing accountability," President Muizzu said in his post.

The President said the initiative would help promote transparency, strengthen public access to information and improve accountability across government institutions.

He also acknowledged the efforts of state institutions that cooperated in achieving the target and said work would continue to expand public access to government information through digital platforms while encouraging greater public participation in governance and decision-making.

According to the Information Commissioner, government agencies had previously disclosed an average of only 34 percent of the information required under the law.

The RTI Act requires public institutions to proactively publish at least 13 categories of information annually, including details of their organisational structure, services, functions and staffing, without the need for a formal information request.

Government figures show that 288 RTI requests were submitted between May 2025 and 1 May 2026. Of those, 233 requests have been answered.