Media role praised in COVID-19 fight

TDT | Manama

Minister of Information Affairs Ali bin Muhammad Al Romaihi has praised the professional response of the national media in Bahrain to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its great role in raising awareness amongst various communities.

During an online media conference organised by the National Communication Centre, the minister said that Bahraini media is conscious and confident and reflects the nature of the local society and culture.

“This confirms the great poise and self-assurance of the competent men and women who have largely contributed to the media playing an honourable national and patriotic role during the current exceptional conditions,” he said.

In this regard, Al Romaihi highlighted the significance of the media in boosting community awareness about the implications of COVID-19 and ways to prevent it.

It was a great effort that was appreciated by all officials in the Kingdom, the minister said, and referred to how His Royal Highness the Crown Prince characterised the Bahraini society as a “conscious society”.

The transparency with which the local media deals with all the details related to the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly contributed to forming a conscious, cooperative and understanding public opinion, and easy acceptance of all the measures taken from the concerned authorities, he added.

“Open cooperation and transparent dealing with the media on any issue contributes to denying the opportunity for those who want to publish incorrect information and depriving them of any room to spread their rumours, interpretation, or explanations that are not rooted in truth,” he said.