The National Communication Bureau of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) wishes to inform all its Communicators, Media Monitors, and Officials that the Party has boycotted Peace (104.3) FM’s morning show (Kookrokoo) effective today, Wednesday, 6th May 2020.
This decision has been occasioned by the unfair paneling system that the Production Team of that program has continuously foisted on the NDC over a number of months. Specifically, the reason for this boycott has to do with the unreasonable decision of the Producers and Host of the program to permanently reserve one (1) of the two (2) slots the party has traditionally had on Wednesdays on the show to Mr. Allotey Jacobs, who is often introduced by the host of the program as a “Social Commentator with strong leanings to the NDC”, ostensibly to spite the NDC.
All efforts to get the Producers and Host of the program to give us a fair representation on the show over the past eight (8) months, including a complaint to the Management of the station for an amicable resolution of this matter, have proven futile, as the party continues to be treated with utmost contempt.
This unfair treatment flies in the face of the long-standing tradition of the program, which allocates two (2) slots each to the NDC and the NPP on Wednesdays and Fridays respectively. Although we appreciate the production and editorial discretion of the station to give their platform to whoever they deem fit, we consider it unfair for the NPP to maintain their two (2) slots on Fridays while the NDC’s two slots on Wednesdays are reduced to one (1), to satisfy the whim of a dictatorial Host and his poodle.
In protest to this flagrant disregard for fairness by the Host and Production Crew of the program, the National Communication Bureau of the NDC has decided to cease the placement of party communicators on the “Kookrokoo” show forthwith.
All Communicators, Media Monitors, Members, and Officials of the NDC are hereby entreated to refuse any invitations and/or interviews from the said program, until the station addresses our concerns and reviews their unfair paneling system.
Signed.
SAMMY GYAMFI
(National Communication Officer, NDC)
Listen to show host Kwami Sefa Kayi as he speaks to the issue on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 edition of the program.
Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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When I read the content of the memo from the communication director/office of the NDC I asked a simple question, Were they insulting or communication. How on earth can somebody negotiating for something use words like "to satisfy the whim of a dictatorial Host and his poodle". Anyway, Sammy you are a young man so becareful.
Now the dictator general and the egoistic Sefa Kayi can pack the show with his favorites
Who cares? It is even a sanitizer for the airwaves.
my own party is just looking unconcern for sammy Gyamfi and some few NDC members to once again keep us in opposition. sometimes i wonder even if we have elders in the party. he need to be talked to, his communication is very annoying .this is the time we need everybody to come on board.
who cares? bunch of disorganized nation wreckers
Now Kwame Sifa Kayi, Kwaku Baako, Kwamina Duncan and Allotey Jacobs have achieved what they plotted all this while against Sammy Gyamfi and the NDC as a whole. They cannot withstand the brilliant and undisputable submissions of Sammy Gyamfi anytime he features on the program. It a fact that Sammy Gyamfi's sterling performance on Kokrokoo show has created enemies for himself. Last week show on Kokrokoo hosted by Sefa Kayi was characterized by deliberate interruptions, interjections and refusal by Sefa Kayi to allow him to exhaust his submissions. This free a strong protest by Sammy Gyamfi but Sefa Kayi will not budge. We are all witnesses to what Sefa Kayi and his cronies have been doing to NDC but only time will tell. I fully agree with the boycott and Sefa Kayi can now pack the studio with Kwaku Baakos, Allotey Jacobs and the rest.
That boy Sammy Gyamfi is gradually sending NDC back again into opposition because guy sammy Gamfi is becoming a tore in the fresh for most potential voters in Ghana and that will cause them big time.
What is an own goal? It means you may not understand how media houses work all over the world. NDC is such a big party and has a lot of followers, so it will take the credibility of any media house which think it can do without them. Radio stations survive or become popular base on its listeners. I believe peacefm as an experienced station will work behind the scenes and bring them back.
This Sammy Gyamfi boy and his bunch of disoriented NDC people are simply not serious. Yesterday i.e Tuesday 5th May 2020, during the panel discussion, it was John Jinapor and Kwasi Pratt (Two NDC) vrs Sampyne (One NPP). Nobody complained because our men are obviously up to the task. Even if peace Fm gives them 100 panellists against 1 NPP, the value will still be the same.
Ok noted with thanks. Boycott is the first symptom of defeat. Congratulations NDC!