Former
President John Agyekum Kufour has charged media practitioners in the
country to effectively to execute their duties as watchdogs for the
nation.
In a speech read on behalf of the former President by his
Spokesperson, Frank Agyekum, at the National Peace Summit at the State
House in Accra, President Kufour reminded the media of its
responsibilities and urged journalists to be circumspect in their
reportage in order to avert any dangers.
Coming on the back of
arguments made by politicians on media platforms concerning the outcome
of the pending election case before the Supreme Court, he cautioned the
media not to inflame passions and create unnecessary tensions in the
public domain.
He admonished media practitioners not to misuse
their responsibilities as watchdogs over societies, explaining that “as
mediums of mass communication, they must be the first to be aware that
what is said or written in their mediums has an immediate and
far-reaching effect for good or for bad. When we throw caution to the
wind, we reap chaos and anarchy.”
He also called on Ghanaians to pray for the “safety, continuous peace and prosperity of our dear nation.” |
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