President David Granger has assented to the government’s contentious broadcasting bill, despite local and international calls for more consultations with stakeholders over some of its provisions.
Minister of State Joseph Harmon made this disclosure in response to questions raised during a post-Cabinet press briefing on Thursday. According to the official gazette, the President assented to the bill on September 7, 2017.
“It is an act now, so it is already law…there is no question of it going back to the National Assembly. It is the law of Guyana,” Harmon stressed.
Government used its majority on August 4 to pass the bill despite fierce opposition from the PPP/C and public criticism.
