The Bill, which was laid before the House in 2013, is expected to set the legal parameters on the disclosure of information and how the communication landscape of the country would be regulated.
Many civil society organisations have been clamouring for the passing of the Bill, which according to them, would make public information easily accessible with the further objective of checking graft, corruption and misuse of public resources.
The Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho, told the House moments after proceeding began on Wednesday that the House ought to start the consideration of the Bill in view of the many petitions he had received from both the public and organisations that use state information for planning and development purposes.
He said even though the House may not be able to conclude consideration on the over 50-page legislative document, it should at least start the process before the House goes on recess to enable the Bill to be passed before the year (2016) ends.
But before considerations could be started, some members drew that attention of the Speaker to the absence of key ministers like that of Communications, Justice and the Interior.
Dr Anthony Akoto Osei, the MP for Old Tafo, said the absence of the sector ministers showed disrespect to the House.
But Speaker Adjaho said the Bill was scheduled to be deliberated in the afternoon, hence the absence of the Ministers that morning.
Other members asked that the consideration be stood down until the next sitting.
This is because the document was voluminous and the House is scheduled to go for the Easter recess before the end of March.
Source: GNA
