Two broadcasters, Messrs Tommy-Annan Forson and James Kwasi Oberko, have made a complaint against three television stations in Ghana for showing films with pornographic scenes on their channels.
The two, on Monday, 12th June, 2017, presented their complaint to the National Media Commission and the Ministry of Information against TV XYZ, Ice TV and Thunder TV, for showing these films to their audience.
According to them, it is against the broadcasting standards for television stations to show porn materials irrespective of what time they are shown.
“We have realized that these TV stations are showing things that are against the media commission’s standards and as concerned citizens, we thought it wise to make a complaint to the right authorities, to prompt them to take the necessary actions,” James told citifmonline.com.
They presented to the Executive Secretary of the National Media Commission, George Sarpong, an album of compiled photos taken from porn scenes shown across the television stations in question.
Presenting the complaint, Tommy Annan-Forson said: “these things have been going on for quite a while. It started on social media and people started asking questions as to why some television stations would show porn. Some years ago, Cable Gold was doing same, I captured it, reported to the media commission and they stopped them.”
In his response, Mr. George Sarpong congratulated James and Tommy for taking such a bold step in the interest of Ghana and assured them of their support.
“I want to thank you for the effort that you put into this and I hope that we will get back to you. In fact, this gesture shows there is a lot of hope for the media landscape,” he stated.
After that, they also sent a copy of the complaint to the Minister of Information, Mustapha Hamid, who also lauded their move.
Messrs Oberko and Annan-Forson said they would later serve the National Communications Authority, the Chief Justice and Speaker of Parliament copies of their complaints.
Tommy Annan Forson is a doyen of broadcasting with over 40 years experience. He has through his radio school, RABODEF, trained a lot of successful broadcasters in Ghana.
James Oberko is also broadcaster of more than 10 years experience, who is currently an administrator at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Source: citifmonline.com
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Can some one tell me whether they are still showing because i also want to endoil, heheheheheheheheheheheeh. At least its better than watching fetish priest and alcohol adverts
They shuld send another petition to alll the alcoholic compaines to stop tv adverts irrespective of the time.
Tommy and the James k Oberko have rather through their f00.00l.ishness advertised free for the concerned tv stations. Believe it or not , people are now being made aware by the noise the two made.
no parent will have s3x in front of their child and that is why these stations dont show it around 8 but rather 1am cos they thought of it wise that kids would be asleep by that time so let us think wai and stop the hypocrisy. It is shown at that time for adults so if ur kid is up by that time watching tv then ur own wahala
You people are just showing hypocrisy in ur comments. there are Juju and alcohols shows on tv stations and even at a time that our kids are not asleep bt u are not complaining and yet u are complaining on something shown at 1am, what will ur kid be doing by that time. If u had complain is shown around 8 or 9 going then we could have sanctioned it but this is shown around 1am and u were watching it and enjoyed it bt yet complaining.
Okay FM needs to groom those guys they bring in for that Entertainment Showbiz. Sometimes they behave and ask questions like lunatics. How does Abeiku feel when these guys come after all his hard work only to make his show sounds like one of them Mushroom Drive Times out there? Please give those guys some education to behave a bit civil. You can make people laugh and create fun without FO0OLISHNESS.
I SAID IT
In fact these films have been going on for a long time, very late in the night and early in the morning. I will say it a matter of choice. If you don't like it then switch off your set to another chanell
Very Bold, you did the right thing for God and country. You have shown maturity. Those stations need to be sanctioned. We need to safeguard the future. You did well Tommy and Co!
All those things u mentioned are already in movies so what the hell are you talking about? Dont worry about what people are doing in movies. Worry about those a-holes at Denkyira Obuasi. Hypocrite!