The Minority in Parliament has condemned President 's decision to grant clemency to 64 radio stations that were recently shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA) over various regulatory breaches.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Deputy Ranking Member on the Information and Communications Select Committee of Parliament, Charles Asuako Owiredu, described the president's interference as an attack on regulatory independence. "This is a clear case of illegal overreach, if the president can override the NCA today, what stops him from interfering in the monetary policies of the Bank of Ghana, the enforcement powers of the Electoral Commission, or the sanctions issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission?
This is how regulatory capture begins, under so-called policy justifications that destroy the very independence that holds our institutions together," he remarked.
The Member of Parliament for Abirem further accused the president of selectively abandoning his commitment to the rule of law whenever it suits his political interests. "This same president has repeatedly called for the rule of law and institutional independence, yet when it suits his political purposes, he abandons these entirely.
