Ghana: Right to Information march

Hundreds of people are expected to converge at the Kwame Nkurmah Circle on Wednesday January 27, 2010 in Accra, from where they will march to the offices of the country’s Attorney General to present a petition to the government on the status of the Right to Information Bill which was approved by cabinet in November 2009.

The march is being organized by the Right to Information Coalition-Ghana in collaboration with Publish What You Pay-Ghana and it is expected to be attended by people from all walks of life.

The march apart from raising awareness on the RTI Bill will also increase  the passage of the Bill is also highlight the need for a thorough revision of the text of the current draft RTI Bill to ensure that it complies with international best practice standards before it is passed into law.

The Ghana Coalition on the Right to Information is made up of civil society and rights organizations which have  since 2003 been at the forefront of the campaign for the passage of this Bill will make available citizens information held by public bodies and agencies.

Issued by the MFWA, Accra, January 25, 2009

The MFWA is a regional independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Accra. It was founded in 1997 to defend and promote the rights and freedom of the media and all forms of expression.

For more information please contact:
Kwame Karikari (Prof)
Executive Director
MFWA
Accra
Tel: 233-21-24 24 70
Fax: 233-21-22 10 84
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Website: www.mediafound.org

-January 27, 2010 by Media Foundation of West Africa

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