The former Member of Parliament for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has described President John Mahama's recent clemency for the 64 radio stations which were recently shut down by the National Communication Authority (NCA) as a public relations stunt, lacking genuine commitment to press freedom.
Speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, June 14, Mr.
Mercer said the move was more about optics than substance. "Pure PR, nothing else," he asserted.
Read also: You have 30 days or you're out - Sam George warns radio stations after Mahama's directive "Because knowing how our governance system works, I'm not so sure the minister [Samuel Nartey George], especially with respect to the sensitivity of radio station ownership and what has transpired in the past, would take this step without recourse to the presidency." He further suggested that President Mahama's involvement in the matter appeared to be choreographed, aimed at portraying a tolerant image. "To confirm that indeed, this is nothing but to throw dust in the eyes of the public that Mr.
