United States President Barrack Obama is due to pay a state visit to Ghana on July 10, 2009. But even before that first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa by America’s first African-American President, one person already struck by Obamamania is Ghana Journalists Association’s indefatigable General Secretary Bright Blewu.

While on a private visit to the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam recently, the GJA General Secretary met President Obama in dummy at Madame Tussauds.

Obviously, it was impossible for him to discuss anything at the time with America’s 44th President. But who knows? “The Old Fox of GJA” might be privileged to meet President Obama during his historic visit to Ghana.

Guess what the GJA General Secretary is most likely to bring up for discussion if such a meeting took place: How the media can help to provide more oxygen to the democratic process in Africa.

That certainly includes greater freedom of the press and more free expression; greater media accountability and more support for media development; passage of credible Freedom of Information legislation, respect for the rule of law, stronger defense of human rights and commitment to anti-corruption on the continent. Source: Times Reporter - The Ghanaian Times