20th March, 2018

The Ghanaian Times finds it unacceptable for a uniformed police to engage in 'street battle' with offenders. The paper says the police needs to serve the offender a notice to appear before it to answer for any wrong doing. It also believes that upholding human rights and freedom is part of the police training and they must endeavor to abide by it. The TIMES therefore urges the Ghana police, Intelligence and Professional Standard Department to conduct investigations into this and address the unfortunate' street battle' in police arrest.

The Daily Graphic expresses displeasure over delays in the passage of the Right to Information Bill. The paper recalls a promise made by the Information Minister Mustapha Hamid in May last year at an event to mark World Freedom Day that the Bill will be laid before parliament and gave the assurance that the passage of the Bill will be non-negotiable but that did not materialize. The Graphic says it will continue to champion unity of purpose among civil society groups, government and all citizens to run to the final lap in the passage of the Bill. It however urges Parliament to avoid any further delay and pass the Bill in other to erase the perception in some circles that the Members of Parliament are the cause of the delay in the passage of the Bill. 

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