General News of Saturday, 25 May 2019Source: theheraldghana.com'Free Expression' demonstration leader attacked at homePrince MinkahPrince Minkah, XYZ morning show (Ete Sen) host and leader of Tuesday’s ”Free Expression” demonstration against NCA’s closure of some radio stations, which include Radio XYZ and Radio Gold, says he fears for his life, after his private residence was attacked on Wednesday dawn. The demonstration was to draw the country’s attention to what the group and owners of the radio stations (Radio Gold and XYZ) have described as “selective” closure. Meanwhile, Gifty Arthur of The Herald reports that officials at the NCA, have been asked by the group to resist any attempt by politicians to use them to suppress media freedom and free expression under the guise of regulatory measures. The pressure group, during Tuesday’s peaceful demonstration in Accra, dubbed“March for free expression ”said, it was concerned about the unfair treatment being meted out to Radio Gold and Radio XYZ by the NCA, that despite several efforts by the two radio stations to regularize their licenses. We are humbly petitioning your outfit for the purpose of giving practical research to the constitutionally guaranteed right of free expression and a free independent and pluralistic media to on reservedly, restore broadcasting right of all radio stations”.

Source: GhanaWeb May 25, 2019 00:56 UTC