Alhaji Ben Ali Seaman , the co-ordinator for Movement For Justice and Equal Right New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth group in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Constituency of the Western Union Region has described the attack on United Television (UTV) by some youth suspected to be members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as despicable.
He said the incident was unfortunate and should be condemned.
However, at the same time, Alhaji Ben Ali Seaman said, the action of a panelist on UTV’s United Showbiz programme, Kwame Asare Obeng (A-Plus), in tearing a letter that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had written to the management of the station raising concerns about the structure of the show, on live television was equally bad.
Speaking in an interview with Hamza Mohammed, the former Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai NPP Organizer said said “It was unfortunate given the fact that it involved a top political party like the NPP. The invasion was a despicable act, it can be condemned in no uncertain terms but looking at what happened before the invasion, A-Plus tearing the papar or that communique live on TV was also still not the best as far as I am concerned.
“We have freedom of speech and freedom of action granted, he can defend himself but I think that the media also have a responsibility of really checking certain things. We are all aware that this country is polarised in terms of NPP and NDC and so if you are a media station and you profess to be neutral, what happens is that you have viewership that comes from both sides of the political divide and so if something happens and some of your viewership realize that it didn’t go well then you the media station you have the responsibility to put certain things in place. So I thought that UTV could have reined in a little bit the actions of A-Plus but again A-Plus also thought that he had the right to do whatever he did. But I think it was a very despicable act by those who invaded the premises.”
He therefore appealed to all media houses to invite accredible panelist who’s contributions brings peace among others.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Hamza Mohammed
