GBAJABIAMILA OUTLINE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND FREEDOM OF PRESS
The speaker of the House of Representatives have painstakingly outlined their intentions through the press council bill
The speaker of the House of Representatives have outlined some grey areas in response to popular outcry of Nigerians for an attempt to gag up the press through the press council bill.
Mr Gbajabiamila reacting to calls by Nigerian newspapers and other media organisations to expunge the bill which sought to regulate the media, he stated, “I will not be part of any bill that will seek to gag the press.
No bill will come to the floor of the house that seeks to gag the press because the press is supposed to be the voice of the people.
“However, there is press freedom, and there is freedom of expression. It is important for Nigerians to listen to one another and understand each other so that we can make progress as a nation.
“There is nowhere in the world where freedom of expression is absolute. Freedom of expression is limited to the extent that it does not affect another person’s freedom.”
He explains the bill will rather hold press houses responsible for wrong publications rather than preventing them from publishing it.
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