President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana has never returned to the era of ‘culture of silence’ where the media and citizens fear to speak out on national issues.
Speaking at the University of Cape Coast after receiving an honorary doctorate degree (Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership), Akufo-Addo said the media, in particular, has remained free under his watch including the protection of fundamental human rights.
“Since becoming president, there is nothing I have seen or experienced in the office that will make me change my long-held views on the importance of fundamental human rights. I have worked with civil society organisations and used their platforms to engage infamous arguments, healthy debates and I am not averse to the occasional controversy that is a necessary part of public life,” Akufo-Addo said.