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ICPC tasks journalists on fairness
- By Misbahu Bashir and Lami Sadiq - posted on Friday 5th March 2010 Journalists should abide by ethics and principles in their reports, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) said yesterday.
ICPC’s Resident Consultant, Media and Events, Mr Folu Olamiti said this at an interactive session between the Commission and members of the press.
He said the media should avoid sensationalism in reporting issues, and be more proactive and objective in carrying out its duties, because public opinion is being shaped by the media.
Olamiti said the ICPC is approaching the fight against corruption through fostering collaboration with all segments of the society through initiatives such as National Anti-Corruption Volunteer Corps (NAVC) the people’s army against corruption, anti-corruption and transparency units in the public sector, village square meeting for the grassroots and anti-corruption for CSO’s, CBO’s and NGO’s.
He said the Commission can investigate corrupt practices in the media when it receives reports of such corrupt tendencies. But the statute of the Commission bars it from launching investigation into reports of corruption in the media without reports being forwarded to it.
News Source: Daily Trust
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