Deputy Chief of Workers Stan Dogbe has responded to criticism leveled at Minister of Communications, Digital Expertise and Innovation Samuel Ngati George following the announcement of a proposed coverage requiring customers to confirm their id earlier than accessing pornographic web sites in Ghana.
In a put up shared to Fb on Sunday, June 7, Dogbe clarified that the coverage is aimed toward defending youngsters from publicity to specific on-line content material.
The minister, who represents Prime Minister Ningopuram in parliament, stated the federal government was getting ready a coverage for cupboard consideration on the Fourth African Interparliamentary Convention on Household, Sovereignty and Values.
Customers could also be required to offer a legitimate driver’s license or nationwide identification card earlier than accessing grownup web sites.
Mr Dogbe dismissed criticisms that the proposed laws confirmed inefficiency on the a part of the communications minister, calling such claims baseless.
“Defending youngsters from inappropriate content material doesn’t improve the minister’s inefficiency, nor does it mirror a misunderstanding of his position,” he stated.
He additional emphasised that the measure is aimed toward minors and doesn’t stop adults from accessing authorized content material on-line.
Mr. Dogbe careworn the significance of defending youngsters, noting that publicity to pornographic, homosexual and different inappropriate content material is dangerous.
He careworn that whereas adults can entry such content material utilizing identification, insurance policies should stop minors from being inadvertently uncovered.
“Simply because some adults see no hurt in specific content material doesn’t imply youngsters must be uncovered to such content material,” he wrote.
The Deputy Chief of Workers additionally pointed to international precedent, noting that each developed and creating international locations have enacted laws to guard minors from dangerous on-line content material.
He appealed to the general public to acknowledge that this coverage is a measure to guard youngsters, not an infringement on the freedoms of adults.
