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Kofi Abotsi, former Dean of the Faculty of Law of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), said the right to information bill is more beneficial to the government. government than the public.
"The RTI bill gives the government the ability to set out certain circumstances in which a person may not be entitled to certain information," said Abotsi at Joy FM's Super Morning Show.
His comment contrasts with that of Deputy Adansi Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, November 1, said that the adoption of the bill on the right to information would lose the government the exclusivity of certain vital information.
According to Hammond, while the RTI Act is useful for journalists and other people looking for information, it does not necessarily bode well for governance in the country.
"You need peace of mind to lead a government. You have to focus and if you have a bill and before the ink dries, someone asks you to "bring this document" … as far as we are talking about communication between the president, the vice president and the cabinet, potentially, there will be no secret to the government. "
Read more: The government will have no secrets if we adopt RTI Bill – K.T. Hammond
However, Mr. Abotsi explained, "It is important that Parliament pbad the RTI bill to help the government and its administrations protect vital state information that should not be disclosed."
"Parliament is supposed to detail and set out the exception or the circumstances in the ITR bill under which a person may be denied access to a given information," he added.
He explained that some information, such as the total amount of love available to the armed forces, territorial integrity issues that could compromise the stability of the country, should not be disclosed for technical reasons. legitimate.
In addition, Elvis Darko, editor of the newspaper Finder, affirmed in the Super Morning Show that the law on the right to information did not provide details about who should follow to access the company. information.
"The constitution also did not provide the timetable for a request for information to be disclosed," he noted.
He stated that the RTI Act would provide and expand the details that were not stipulated in the constitution.
Image: Elvis Darko
Mr. Darko explained that the right to information rests with all Ghanaians to advance the country's development.
He urged Ghanaians to support the Media Coalition for Parliament to pbad the bill so that everyone, including the government, can benefit.
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