blog： Transparency
Thanks to the timely information, people are talking about the quake all over the country. They also shared their concern for those who are still struggling under the
rubble or about the hard job that PLA soldiers face in making their way into the epicenter, rather than depending on or spreading gossip.
Transparency about both the quake itself and rescue efforts through timely disclosures of information has obviously made it unnecessary for anyone to hear rumors from
the grapevine.
We had enough lessons in the negative impact of news cover-up about natural disasters. Even if attempted out of good intentions, such cover-ups would result in
widespread rumors, which would cause unnecessary panic or turn an otherwise not-too-bad situation into something worse.
What our government departments have done this time in terms of disclosure of information has convinced us that they are well aware of the importance of transparency
for good governance.
