{"id":160240,"date":"2024-03-08T17:17:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/08\/nmc-must-combat-media-harassment-of-public-officials\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T17:17:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:17:56","slug":"nmc-must-combat-media-harassment-of-public-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/08\/nmc-must-combat-media-harassment-of-public-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"NMC must combat media harassment of public officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Fatimatu Abubakar, the Minister-designate for Information, has urged the National Media Commission (NMC) to take decisive action against individuals found guilty of defaming and harassing public officeholders and others within the media.<\/p>\n<p>This call comes in response to concerns raised by Joseph Osei-Owusu, the Chairman of Parliament\u2019s Appointments Committee, who expressed apprehension about the intentional distortion of information by a group of individuals in the media, commonly referred to as \u2018bloggers.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Osei Owusu also conveyed his distress over the ongoing mistreatment of prominent figures in the country by certain media personnel across various platforms.<\/p>\n<p>During her vetting on Friday, March 8, 2024, Fatimatu Abubakar urged the NMC to intensify its enforcement efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National Media Commission has the mandate, I pray, and we will encourage them to crack the whip, and enhance enforcement. 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