Follow due process to your station back on-air – Akufo-Addo to closed radio stations

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked radio of managers stations which were closed down by the National Communications Authority (NCA) to follow due process as they seek to get back their radio frequencies.

He expressed his utmost shock about why these radio stations remain off-air when their licenses were revoked more than a year ago.

During a meeting with the leadership of various political parties at the Jubilee House Friday afternoon, on how to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the president pointed out that “the law is clear” and must be followed.

The president’s comments came after he had been asked by Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to grant these radio stations “amnesty” to operate.

Ofosu-Ampofo said that winning the COVID-19 fight will largely depend on how the citizenry are educated therefore it will be necessary for the closed down radio stations to come onboard to offer such education to their listeners who are largely NDC faithful.

In response, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said he did not order the NCA to shut down Radio Gold and Radio XYZ, therefore, he cannot grant any “amnesty” for them to operate.

Radio Gold and Radio XYZ were closed down by the NCA as an institution mandated to regulate the communications industry, because they failed to renew their licenses.

NCA’s action has since been strengthened by a judgement of the Electronic Communications Tribunal which includes closing down radio stations operating without valid authorisation.

Source: ghanaweb.com