Political parties urged to guard against foreign manipulation of information

Mr Sarpong gave the caution at an inter-party dialogue organised by the National Peace Council (NPC), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Catholic Relief Services, under the Political Party Trust Building Programme.12, GNA – Mr George Sarpong, Executive Secretary, National Media Commission (NMC), has cautioned political parties against becoming unwitting tools for foreign actors seeking to manipulate Ghana’s information environment.

Mr Sarpong also proposed the establishment of a Ghana Media Observatory involving experts, the NPC, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and political parties to monitor potentially harmful political communication.