Aside from its watchdog role, the local media have had to help people understand their rights under the constitution and the functions of the different arms of government so they are better equipped to hold public office holders accountable, says Guyana Press Association (GPA) President Nazima Raghubir.
“The media has been called on for many years to do a lot. We can’t do it all to hold government and everyone accountable. We know that politics is holding up this awareness programme. More civil society organisations need to do more work to ensure that citizens are well informed, understand their role and speak up during the good and bad times,” she told Stabroek News in a recent interview.