Information Ministry is useless – Ndebugri

Mr. John Ndebugri, former Member of Parliament for Zebila Constituency, says the nation’s kitty would be enhanced if the ministry of information is scrapped.
He argues, among other things, that media pluralism, coupled with modern technology, helps government to without difficulty disseminate information to the nook and cranny of the country.
Sharing his views on recent allegations of corruption against the former chief director of the ministry on Joy fm, the legal luminary was critical of how successive governments had handled the ministry over the years.
In his estimation, the ministry which was originally set up to assist in the dissemination of information ‘now serves as plotting grounds’ where government conspires to silence its critics.
“It is now obvious that the information ministry as it stands now do not serve any meaningful purpose. We would help ourselves a lot if we consider scrapping off the information ministry,” Mr. Ndebugri noted, thereby asking its usefulness at a time the nation has over hundred media outfits.
He affirmed with zeal that the ministry has been rendered as a ‘misinformation outfit’ where lies and deceit are concocted to deceive the citizenry.
“I am particularly worried about how those put in the helm of affairs in that ministry. What is currently going on for me clearly shows how disorganized the ministry is. If all these allegations are flying around then it means that we will do ourselves a great deal, if we get rid of that ministry,” he added.
Although he could not expatiate further, he gave a broad indication that an information department be created under the communication ministry to undertake that responsibility.
To him, getting rid of such an office in our current political dispensation could spark controversy, but said unless ‘dragging the bull by it horn’ approach is adopted.
“You would agree with me that taking such a decision would come without any uproar from the public and others, but I believe we should not let this to undermine what will go a long way to help us.
… At this modern age as I said earlier, there a lot of avenues that one could ascribe to whatever news he or she wants. The time where Ghanaians have to solely rely on information vans is past and gone and we must endeavor to adjust ourselves to new modules of life.