The National Media Commission (NMC) has extended the deadline for Onua TV/FM and Captain Smart to apologize for their inciteful broadcast until November 24, 2023.
According to the NMC, Captain Smart called the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and other Commanders of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) “beasts” during a recent broadcast.
It went on to say that Captain Smart alleged that these commanders stole money allocated for soldiers on peacekeeping missions but provided no proof to back up his assertions.
As a result, the NMC gave Onua TV/FM and Captain Smart until November 19, 2023, to withdraw the insults and apologize to the CDS and his commanders; apologize to the Ghanaian public for using vulgar language; and implement measures to stop the station’s dangerous behavior and improve the station’s regulatory compliance capacity.
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However, Onua TV/FM reportedly neglected to meet the commission’s requirements in its letter of November 21, 2023.
As a result, the NMC stated in a statement released on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, “We consider your letter a red herring strategy to avoid taking responsibility for your actions.”
“Yet we are prepared to extend our deadline to Friday, November 24, 2023, after which we may act without any further reference to you.”
