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A Social Commentator with strong leanings towards the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the passage of the bill will minimize corruption as well as advance governance.

Allotey Jacobs, contributing to a panel discussion on Wednesday's edition of Peace FM's morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, believed "it will advance governance . . . governance will no longer be under the carpet. Everybody should know that any decision on behalf of government should be well thought through because it is going to be scrutinized. People will read meanings into whatever actions you take. The managers of this bill should make sure we are not exposed.”  

After almost two decades, Parliament finally passed the Right to Information (RTI) Bill into law following the completion of its consideration stage after several policy changes, amendments and months of rigorous debates on the floor of the House.

The RTI is a fundamental human right guaranteed by the country’s 1992 Constitution and recognized as a right under International Conventions on Human rights.

Allotey Jacobs speaking further on the issue, however, hoped that the bill when passed into law, will not be used “to undermine the integrity of people”.

On the flip side, he urged Ministers or appointees who will be taking their girlfriends to hotels especially when government is the one footing the bill to be careful because every action is going to be scrutinized under RTI.

“Those living secret lives should be careful,” he added.

Watch his submission below