6th November 2023 1:30:17 PM
2 mins readThe National Media Commission (NMC) has directed Power FM to issue a formal and unambiguous apology to the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, for broadcasting offensive remarks against her and the Fulani community in Ghana.
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Power FM is accused of airing a "perverted and debased broadcast" on November 1 targeting the Second Lady, an action that the National Media Commission views as conflicting with the promotion of national unity.
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In an official statement released on November 6, the NMC strongly condemned the behavior of the show's host, asserting that the host had actively encouraged the commentator to make further disparaging comments about the Second Lady.
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The NMC, in its statement, has directed Power FM to extend an apology to the Second Lady and provide evidence of the apology to the Commission by November 11.
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Below is the full statement.
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On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, you allowed your station, Power FM, to be used as the medium for gender-based insult on H.E. Hajia Samira Bawumia in a perverted and debased broadcast that also sought to denigrate the entire Fulani Community in Ghana and incite ethnic tension. Such behaviour has no place in our search for national cohesion, peace and development.
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Your presenter’s phoney protestation was unprofessional and deceitfully calculated to egg the commentator on. Instead of being a moderator, your presenter became a cheerleader for obscenity.
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We ask you to apologise to H.E. Hajia Samira Bawumia and the Fulani Community. We additionally ask that you apologise to the Ghanaian public whose sensibilities you breached by that broadcast.
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We expect you to undertake the above and present evidence of same to the Commission before November 11, 2023 after which date you may hear further from the Commission.
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