The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism has assured the Liberian media of upholding to Freedom of Information, the Table Maintain Declaration, and the Freedom of Information Law in the country.
Speaking at the official celebration of World Radio Day in Tubbmanburg Bomi County, the Director of Press and Public Affairs at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism who represented MICAT Mr.Lawrence M. Fahnbulleh assured the media that under the administration of President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Press Freedom will be upheld to the highest.
According to Director Fahnbulleh, radio is a century of information, entertainment, and education and should be listened to.
Therefore urged those using the radio to put out lies and falsehoods against public officials and ordinary citizens to desist.
“The radio is a century of information, entertainment, and education and should be listened to but those who use the radio to put out lies and falsehood against public officials and ordinary citizens should desist.”
Adding that the yearly World Radio Day is worth reflecting the minds of all broadcast journalists that it behooves them to inform the public, entertain the public, and inform the public ethically in your daily broadcasting.
“At this special and pivotal point in its century-long journey, the government invites the global radio industry in all its many forms – commercial, public, and non-profit – to join in this global world to celebrate World Radio Day”.
