The President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Mr. Ransford Tetteh has stated that the GH¢1 million Media Development Fund promised in the 2012 budget cannot influence media reportage on government. He says the media will always perform its watchdog role even though the government has established funds for the industry. Mr. Ransford Tetteh explained that the fund is never to bribe or influence the media but to improve professionalism, adding that the media will continue to be critical on the government if the need be. Some senior journalists have however questioned the timing of the implementation of the Media Development Fund. Managing Editor of the Daily Searchlight Ken Korankye said the idea is very good but the implementation might not be sincere. He thinks that the government has already labeled some media houses as anti-government and that there might be biases in the distribution of the fund. Adom FM News Editor, Samuel Nii Narku Dowuona lauded the idea but raised issues about lodging the fund with the National Media Commission, which has no legal backing to enforce professionalism. Nii Narku also said the timing raises suspicions especially when elections are to be conducted next year.