Pressure mounts on Parliament to pass RTI Bill RTI YES NO ANN: Although President Akuffo Addo has indicated that the Right to Information Bill will be passed before Parliament rises on Friday, this is not likely to happen. Available information to Radio Ghana indicates the Bill is not in the current ''line up'' for the week. Rebecca Ekpe has more in this report. LIB FILE: RTI YES NO DUR (1:05) CUE IN: the right to information........ CUE OUT:............ information law ANN: Rebecca Ekpe. GBC/RE/wsh/1105 END asb/RE/ttk/ 19-03-2018 ADDO ON RTI ANN: Meanwhile, Acting Public Affairs Director of Parliament, Kate Addo has been explaining to Radio Ghana why the Right to Information Bill ''may'' or ''may not'' be passed before Parliament rises on Friday. She said, current discussions on the RTI Bill are all conjectures. What citizens need to do, is to be patient because both the Executive and Legislature are committed to the passage of the Bill when it is laid before the House. Kate Addo spoke with Rebecca Ekpe . LIB FILE: ADDO ON RTI DUR (2:31) CUE IN: Nothing............... CUE OUT:...............new provisions. ANN: Acting Public Affairs Director of Parliament, Kate Addo talking to Rebecca Ekpe . GBC/RE/wsh/1108 END asb/RE/ttk/ 19-03-18 RTI WAHALA ANN: A member of the RTI Action Campaign Group, Samson Lardi Ayenini has expressed disappointment at the delay in the passage of the Bill. He disagrees with the Speaker of Parliament's claim that the Bill has some loopholes . He said the Bill, defines how information can be accessed from public and private institutions which do business with State Agencies. Speaking to Radio Ghana's Felix Cofie, Mr. Ayenini said the President's statement on the eve of the Independence Anniversary, that he is going to add meaning to Ghana's freedom by getting the Bill passed, has put his integrity on the line. LIB FILE: RTI WAHALA ONE DUR[1:25secs] CUE IN: It is difficult....... CUE OUT:......from private organisation. ANN: Mr. Ayenini said the Bill is not only to empower the media, but ensure transparency and check corruption. He believes the Bill can be laid before Parliament before it goes on recess on Friday. LIB FILE: RTI WAHALA TWO DUR[1:48secs] CUE IN: This is a...... CUE OUT:......from time to. ANN: A member of the RTI Action Campaign Group, Samson Lardi Ayenini talking to Felix Cofie. GBC/PM END ASB/NET/RE/wsh/1118 19-03-18 VEEP ON RTI BILL ANN: In a related development, Vice President Bawumia has hinted that Parliament will soon begin discussions and pass the Bill into law. He said Cabinet has also approved the draft adding that the RTI is critical in the anti -corruption campaign stressing government's commitment to the fight against corruption. The Vice President said, that is the only way t give investors the confidence and peace of mind to make Ghana the preferred choice for business. ---DECRYPTED---