This commission maintains that the requested information pertains to the functions and services provided by the public body and as such it is public information. These functions and services pertain to issuance of all types of electricity connections in accordance with the laws of the land, current status of electricity connections and steps taken by IESCO for the recovery of outstanding amounts.
The disclosure of requested information will shed light on level of efficiency of IESCO in performing its functions and address the trust-gap between citizens and public institutions.