Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has taken a swipe at the National Communications Authority (NCA) for using draconian approach against radio stations in the country.
Commenting on the fines and the attempted revocation of licenses of some media organizations by the NCA under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications, Mr. Ofosu Ampofo wondered why the NCA appears unwilling to go to the negotiation table with the affected media.
He asked the Authority to stop the "draconian" ways they have employed to deal with the radio stations.
According to him, the NCA is supposed to regulate the media industry but not to supposedly gang up against the stations they are regulating by being strict on them when they can offer a friendlier alternative.
He asked what will become of the NCA should managers of the various media organizations also decide to stop operating.
"Are they there to punish or to help regulate the industry? If all the radio stations’ managers say they have closed their stations and won’t work again, where will be the NCA? What will they be regulating?” he wondered.
Mr. Ofosu Ampofo stated emphatically on 'Kokrokoo' on Peace FM that the approach by the NCA is "unconstitutional", adding that "nobody can pay such huge sums" of fines imposed on them (radio stations).
Also addressing the issue on 'Kokrokoo' was Hon. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, former Member of Parliament for Bantama.
To him, the NCA shouldn’t be lambasted left, right and center for sanctioning radio stations for various infractions but however called on the NCA to have a dialogue with the stations to help resolve the situation.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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By Ofosu Amopofo analogy no wonder they were not prepared to collect Woyome's money
WHEN THEY WERE MAKING THE LAW WHICH PEOPLE THEY WERE MAKING IT FOR. HOW OMAN FM WAS BEEN ASKED TO PAY THEIR ELECTRICITY BILLS EVEN WHEN IS NOT DUE.
This is the ***barred word*** that was going on in NDC. Stealing. They are not even ashamed of talking for these stations that defaulted. Where in a civilised world will you go for 17 years without paying for your licence? ***barred word*** should negotiate their sentences then. Radio Gold was spewing rrruubbish & a bunch of lies not knowing they are defaulters. Stealing from the government. Shame on all who are not allowing Ghana move forward. They should close down the stations that are not able to pay. There are too many stations anyway with mediocre programs.
Master, stop the noise and get your station pay their debt.