Minister Piah Wants Media To Lead In Protecting Nation’s Peace, Security
Minister Piah Wants Media To Lead In Protecting Nation’s Peace, Security
MONROVIA, Nov. 14 (LINA) – In an effort to discourage the promotion of instability in the country, Information Minister, Jerolinmek Piah, has cautioned media entities against the dissemination of sensitive information relating to national security.
Speaking on Thursday, November 13, 2024, at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism, (MICAT) regular press briefing in Monrovia, Minister Piah urged media institutions and journalists to be cognizant of the fact that they play a major role in maintaining peace and stability of the country especially in the processes of sharing information that matters on national security.
"While we are opening the space and expect you to do your work without hindrance, we are getting a bit concerned about the conduct of some media entities as it relates to how they send out information of national security to the public without any level of consciousness," the MICAT boss noted.
Minister Piah added that while it is true journalists belong to an institution, equally so, they should first be aware that they belong to Liberia as well, and if anything happens as a result of their reportage, the consequences will affect everyone from all divides especially women, children and older persons who can barely move.
The MICAT boss emphasized that the work of media entities or journalists should not be an instrument to undermine the basic tendencies of nationhood but rather to know that they have obligations to ensure that peace, security and stability are withheld for the common good of Liberians home and aboard.
He stressed that as part of the responsibilities of media practitioners, journalists who sit on public platforms should at least know some limits in disseminating societal issues that border on national security.
Piah emphasized that his assertion is not a suggestion for media practitioners not to carry out their duties but a reminder of the consequences of sharing information that contravenes peace and security.
