The Minority in Parliament has thrown its weight behind the Free Media Vanguard’s protest against the closure of some radio stations in the country by the National Communications Authority (NCA).
The Free Media Vanguard hit the principal streets of Accra to protest against what it described as the NCA’s abuse of its powers and suppression of press freedom.
The protesters, clad in red and black attire, wielded placards with inscriptions such as ‘Enough is Enough’, ‘Akufo-Addo You Are a Threat to Free Speech’, ‘Stop Adding Tyranny to Hardship’ and ‘Leave Adeti Alone’ among others.
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who was spotted among the demonstrators, told Joy News’ Nancy Emefa that they joined the demonstration to make a strong point that they won’t accept the creeping tyranny and dictatorship surrounding how government had operated.
He said free expression is a fundamental human right and therefore does not see the attack on a journalist as an attack on a single journalist but an attack that they all share.
“We do not see the attack on Manasseh Azure as an attack on a single journalist. It is an attack that we all share. A fundamental human right that we must all safeguard and protect,” he said.
According to Mr Ablakwa, Ghana is a country that has always fought dictators and tyrants to ensure that the people’s fundamental human rights are respected, therefore they will continue to join such protest movements.
Some of the Minority members demonstrating by covering their lips
“We are going to continue to resist oppressors rule and we are going to ensure that our inalienable right of free expression is respected,” he noted.
He called on President Akufo-Addo to immediately show that he is a true democrat.
Two major pro-opposition stations, Radio Gold and Radio XYZ were the first set of stations closed down for breaching Electronic Communications Regulations.
This has led to complaints that the NCA’s action was politically motivated ahead of the 2020 general election.
Former President John Mahama in a media interview recently said “definitely, there were political reasons behind the closure of those stations and so it is unfortunate.”
Source: adomnews
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the devil find work for idle hands. Just divert some of the looted cash to pay and start operating period.
How I wish these ***barred word***, dirty mouths with protruding sharp teeth were sealed forever...... Okudjeto, please, please, please....I am begging you seal your mouth for the rest of the year okay; because nothing sensible comes out of it. It's only rubb=ish that spews out of your ***barred word*** mouth.
***barred word*** will never vanish. Look at lawmakers fighting against the same law. Infant NDC is a disgrace party. I pray that Ghanaians understand them and let them stay in opposition so we can see them on the street all the time
Look this teletubbies.Just renew your operating licence can be termed witch-hunt?
What a ***barred word*** Demo. Just renew your License has turned into Political Demo by NDC and some so-called honourables.
The whole world is watching your ***barred word***, educated people like you instead of you to plan of how best you can move the country forward being paid with the tax payers money, this is all you can do? you are a disgrace.
Hmmmmmmmm i'm really sad, since when did paying your tax and law enforcement on people who violate the law became a crime? How on earth r u not renewing ur license and you being taken on has something to do with freedom of speech? These stuuuuuuuuuuup1d,uncultured ***barred word***,selfish animals calling themselves NDC can't think for a minute koraa y. Mmoaaaaaa ndwaaaaaannn like NDC ppl. God will kill all of u NDC ppl.kwas1a tw3
Akudzato doesn't want the public to see his sharp teeth. Lawless people joining sens1ess demo.
Hon. Ablakwa because of free expression the law must not work, why ist that some of our leaders because of politics have tend to become 1doits, you are saying there is no free speech but you are talking without any body stopping you.