The
Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho has criticized the media for what he
describes as increasing recklessness and unprofessionalism in their reportage
since the repeal of the criminal libel law. Mr. Doe Adjaho, who was speaking at
an event in Ho in the Volta Region, added that some sections of the media were
guilty of sensationalism, disregarding the harm they cause to the reputation of
other people. According to him, some of them do not care about the damage they
cause the good name and reputation of other people. Citing Rwanda as a case in point, the Speaker,
though reiterating his belief in the importance of the media to the country,
called on the media to avoid reporting on and publicizing certain issues which
had the potential to provoke chaos. Mr. Doe Adjaho also called for a review of
the current National Media Commission laws which, according to him, are not
strong enough to control the utterances of the media. His comments come on the
back of the
backlash against
the Member of Parliament (MP) for Daboya-Mankarigu in the Northern
Region, Nelson Abudu Baani, who, it was reported in the media,
had advocated for the punishment
of adulterous women by stoning or hanging in Parliament on Thursday. He made the remarks at a
ceremony held in Ho on Saturday to celebrate some hardworking and dedicated
sons and daughters of the Volta region that have played enormous roles towards
the development of the region. The award scheme christened ‘‘Volta heroes
award’’ was not limited to only children from the region but also individuals
that have contributed their quota to the development of the region.
Source:Citifmonline.com
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