In response to KKD’s claim, the management of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, which runs GTV, has issued a press release.
According to KDD, he has been forbidden from appearing on Ghana Television (GTV) in a previous report.
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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, headed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is blamed by KKD for the ban. “They told them not to allow KKD to appear on GTV again,” he said.
The fact that KKD has been so forthright in his criticism of the Nana Addo-led government has led him to believe that the GTV management and producers were used by the government to make the decision, he continues.
“Since they said GTV is for the nation, I have never mentioned it anywhere. But it’s funny. I haven’t been there since they asked me not to come. If they deny that they said that, let them ask the Director General of GTV and the producers of GTV what they said to me that made me stop going there,” KKD said
In response to KKD’s assertion, GBC stated in a press release: “if this statement is truly coming from Kwasi Kyei Darkwa, it would be unfortunate. The claim is not true and can only be a product of his imagination“.
“Management of GBC wishes to put it on record that the Corporation does not take instructions from the Government when it comes to content production. Management is fully aware that it will be unlawful for Government to determine who comes on our platforms,” the statement added.
The statement explained why KKD was not permitted to return to GTV and provided a justification, “GBC is guided by the ethics of public service broadcasting journalism. We do not allow our guests to make allegations against other persons who are not present, or do not have the immediate opportunity to respond.”
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“We are also not into adversarial journalism, and panelists who adopt a combative style of discourse are not accommodated on GBC’s network. GBC provides opportunities to panelists of all political persuasions to speak on our platforms and may retire them when there is a change in our content plan.
We also retire panelists who over time change their style of discourse into a form that is unbefitting of GBC’s editorial guidelines,” the statement added.
