General News of Saturday, 2 February 2019Source: citinewsroom.comWe can’t pass RTI Bill this year due to financial challenges – Majority LeaderOsei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Majority LeaderMajority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says the Right to Information (RTI) Bill cannot be passed this year as it will increase Ghana’s financial burdens. The RTI Bill has been in parliament for close to two decades but is yet to be passed despite calls from the media and civil society groups. He indicated that the conduct of some institutions was creating an impression that Parliament was being lackadaisical in passing the RTI bill. “While Parliament is still working hard to pass the RTI bill, certain persons and institutions are acting as if we are drooling off on the bill. The back and forthThe Right to Information Bill was first drafted in 1999 under former president, Jerry John Rawlings.

Source: GhanaWeb February 02, 2019 16:41 UTC