GJA lauds government for laying RTI Bill in Parliament

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has commended the Executive for ensuring that the Right to Information Bill is laid in Parliament. 

In a statement signed by its President, Affail Monney, it said Parliament must end the musical chair game with the Bill and pass it into law immediately. 

The Association said if the RTI Bill is passed, the current Parliament will make history, because Ghana will join 22 other African countries with such law. 

The GJA also wishes to draw the Executive and Legislature's attention to the Broadcast Bill which has also suffered similar fate as the RTI Bill for many years. 

It said these two Bills when passed, will enhance transparency and accountability as well as deepen the country's fledging democracy. 

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