Transparency is closely connnected to accountability as emphasized by ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ in response to claims that his statements amounted to interference. He maintained that providing ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ and ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง on ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ is ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ but a core responsibility of his job as spokesperson providing that we are in a democratic country.
He argued that clear reporting enables institutions and the public to ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ whether those actions made and observed within the maritime area ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ. Thus, sharing verified information reflects a commitment to the rule of law, responsible governance, and respect for both domestic and international audiences.
