The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), has expressed displeasure at the decision by the National Media Commission (NMC) to the Advertising Siciety of Ghana and the National Communication Authority (NCA) informing of it’s decision to suspend the broadcasting license of Onua TV and Onua FM.
GIBA in a statement described the action as damaging.
According to GIBA, the actions by the NMC are tantamount to depriving the stations
of their advertising revenue.
It stressed that the situation is unacceptable.
“GIBA frowns at the actions taken by the NMC in addressing the issue of the alleged ethical
journalistic infraction by the two stations for the reasons that, the Association believes there
are far more avenues to explore in addressing the matter on hand, such as giving the
opportunity for fair hearing to the stations rather than pronouncing sanctions upon them to the extent of alerting the Advertisers Association of Ghana of a Notice of Suspension without due process.
The fact that the NMC sought to cut-off the life
support of the stations by writing to the AAG is damaging,” the statement said.
Read the statement below
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
