Media owners in Ghana must act as a matter of urgency to put security system and structures in place to protect their assets and staff in these challenging times of threats from political thugs in the country. This he said is an upfront to our democracy.
Charles McCarthy the editor of Hawk News paper discloses this on the political show programme Simpieso on Ahotor FM 92.3 in Accra. He said it’s very unfortunate and bizarre to see the New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth congregate at the UTV of Despite Media to interrupt live Showbiz entertainment prograame.
He reiterated that, representative and contributors to media programmes have come of age to be treated as a target in a respect to opinion and statement he or she express on an issue.
And with our democratic structures using vandalism and attacks of panelist by disagreeing to his opinion he expressed has to be dealt with through retraction, by the media house’s rejoinders, or appealing to the National Media Commission, above all you can head to court for redress.
He reiterated that, the constitution of the land, affirm the freedom of expression and attacks by NPP youth wing of the party was very unfortunate and frowns on the law of the land and freedom of speech.
Responding to statement by the majority speaker of parliament, Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, he said to NPP everything is politics and as the leader of the parliamentary business it’s behooves on him to protect the party and government interest.
Speaking on the same political programme , Mr. Kwadwo Yeaboah, the former NPP Youth organizer of Ayawaso West Constituency, said the reality going in the leadership of the government at all levels shows that, the president and his team lacks vision in this challenging times to address the needs of Ghanaians who are going through severe economic hardship.
He opined that he is disappointed in the past ministers comment; Professor Frimpong Boateng, attacks on the government with his revelations on corruption, bad leadership and injustice of human rights abuse, where he was part of the government in past four years.
Surprisingly he was also reported in the media on corruption cases on galamsey was something he finds very difficult to address during his stewardship as the minister at the Ministry of Environment Science and Technology.
Story by: AYM Kukah. E: mail. kukahalexander7@gmail.com
