The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, reacted to the directive issued by President John Dramani Mahama for the 74 suspended radio stations to be granted clemency.
Mr Nartey George, in a brief post on Facebook, clarified that the decision to suspend the affected radio stations was done in accordance with the law and not influenced by arbitrariness.
He had therefore announced that the National Communications Authority (NCA) has granted a 30-day grace period to all the affected stations to comply with the law.
The suspended stations were found to be operating with expired authorisations, unpaid licence fees, or failure to meet set-up conditions stipulated under the Electronic Communications Act and its accompanying regulations.
An audit conducted by the NCA under the instruction of the sector ministry revealed alleged widespread non-compliance, prompting the crackdown aimed at restoring order and adherence to broadcasting standards.
But President John Dramani Mahama has directed the minister and the NCA in granting the affected stations clemency.
The minister responding to this stated that the affected stations will have a 30-day period to rectify the issues they have been accused of breaching.
“The President has asked that the National Communications Authority of Ghana show clemency to the defaulting media houses. We have complied and issued a 30-day grace period.
Let the facts, however, show that this action was in line with the law and not arbitrary. We would apply the law after the grace period.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
