By Bishop Jerry
The Right To Information Commission has sensitized the people of Oti region on the Right To Information (RTI) Law. The sensitization was aimed at getting the public to appreciate their right to information and utilize the right accordingly to the law.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Yaw Sarpong Boateng Esq. was happy with the attendance. He said, engaging the people of the Oti region is the best as the commission has taken advantage of the heads of institutions who have been placed at the regional level and their obligation is to use it under the act.
He believes that through education, Ghanaians will appreciate and use the act.
The Oti Regional Minister, Dr Joshua Makubu, expressed his gratitude to the commission, saying democracy can not function well without an informed citizenry.
Dr Joshua Makubu said if information is given and part of it is extracted and you do not get the full information, the one you are feeding with the information may act the way they must not act.
He charged journalists to give out accurate information to the public so they are not misinformed.
Mrs Elizabeth Asare, a member of the Commission’s board, urged the people of Oti Region to exercise their right to information because it is valuable and Ghanaians have paid for it through their taxes.
She asked them to test the law because information is their right and their right is information.
She added that Ghana will be a better country if the RTI is put to its usefulness and Ghana’s democracy will be established and move forward as a people.
The RTI, which was passed by parliament and assented to by the president of the Republic of Ghana on May 21, 2019, guarantees the general public access to information from public institutions and relevant private bodies in order to promote a culture of transparency and accountability.
