The Media has called out the National Media Commission (NMC) for what it terms as a hasty judgment over the arrest of its journalists,Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart.
Captain Smart,has been accused of making some disreputable proclamation that compromises the peace and security in the country
In a statement made by The Commission indicated that the host of “Onua Maakye†made comments that called for an insurrection against me he state of Ghana and its institutions.
“This, by all standards, crosses the line of robust and critical broadcasting and transforms your radio station into a megaphone of war,†The Commission warned.
Reacting to the NMC’s statement, Head of Station at Onua Tv/FM, Bismark Nana Apianti in press statement noted that the body supposed to ensure the promotion of freedom and independence of the media failed to comply with its settlement procedures prescribed by Act 449,1993.
In Media General’s view, The arrest of its employee is of no coincidence, but rather a sign of the “intolerance increasingly creeping into Ghanaian societyâ€.
It has therefore admonished the Police Service to conduct a careful review of the entire statements made by Captain Smart