The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has urged journalists to exercise caution and diligence in their reporting as Ghana prepares for the 2024 general elections on December 7.
With the Electoral Commission (EC) currently conducting a voters’ register exhibition across the country, MFWA emphasized the need for journalists to be thorough and critical in their reporting to ensure accurate information is disseminated.
Executive Director Sulemana Braimah highlighted that politicians often exploit the media for propaganda purposes and cautioned against allowing such practices to continue.
In a post on his X platform, Mr Braimah said “Fellow journalists, as we draw closer to the elections, let’s not serve as conveyor belts and megaphones for the propaganda, falsehoods and vile rhetorics of our politicians who mainly seek power to loot from state.”
“Let’s be interrogative, inquisitive and critical our reporting,” he further cautioned.
