Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho, has assured Ghanaians that the legislature is committed to passing the Right to Information (RTI) bill.
The right to information is a fundamental human right guaranteed by the country’s 1992 Constitution and recognised as a right under the International Convention on Human Rights.
The RTI bill, which arguably is the oldest before parliament, was among the many bills the house was expected to pass before recess. It, however, remains before the house.
There have been calls by the Ghana Journalists Association and other civil society bodies for its quick passage since it has been in parliament for long.
In his remarks to close the second meeting of Parliament on Friday August 5, Mr Adjaho said the house was committed to passing the bill. “The bill was first introduced to the house in February 2010. … The bill was subsequently reintroduced with modifications in the house in November 2013. I must confirm that this house is committed to critically examining the 52 pages of amendments to the Right to Information bill before concluding its work at the end of its next meeting so that we can pass a bill that can stand the test of time,” Mr Adjaho said.
Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com
