Peace FM: Ghana: Thursday, February 02, 2017.
The Coalition
on the Right to Information (RTI) Ghana has congratulated Hon. Gloria Akuffo on
her appointment as the Attorney-General (AG) and Minister for Justice.
President
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admonished Ministers of State to provide
leadership that would ensure good governance, public accountability, progress
of the nation and improved living standards for Ghanaians and it is on this
note that the RTI Coalition has reminded the minister to give priority to the
RTI Bill.
"It is
our hope that the AG will give priority to the RTI Bill and that His
Excellency, President Nana Akufo Addo will ensure that the Bill is referred to
Parliament as soon as possible, hopefully in his first hundred days", a
portion of the statement read.
Full
statement below...
THE
COALITION ON THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION, GHANA CONGRATULATES HON. GLORIA AKUFFO
ON HER APPOITMENT AS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND CALLS
FOR THE SPEEDY PASSAGE OF THE BILL 2016
The Coalition
on the Right to Information (RTI) Ghana wishes to congratulate Hon. Gloria
Akuffo on her appointment as the Attorney-General (AG) and Minister for
Justice.
The Coalition
would also like to use this opportunity to draw the attention of the Hon.
Minister to the Right to Information (RTI) Bill. The Bill was laid before the
6th Parliament in 2013 but could not be passed before that Parliament lapsed on
7th January 2016 although extensive work was done on it.
We recall
that the Hon. AG while speaking as Minister Designate during her vetting on
21st January 2016 before the Appointments Committee, gave assurances that she
will ensure that all documents brought to her table is dealt with.
It is our
hope that the AG will give priority to the RTI Bill and that His Excellency,
President Nana Akufo Addo will ensure that the Bill is referred to Parliament
as soon as possible, hopefully in his first hundred days.
The Coalition
remains committed to working with the AG and all stakeholders to ensure the
speedy passage of a Right to Information legislation in Ghana.
ISSUED
BY THE COALITION ON THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION, GHANA, JANUARY 30 2017
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