Mahama should break silence on Montie 3 - Irbard Ibrahim

Irbard Ibrahim has criticized the silence of the first gentleman of the Republic of Ghana on a critical court ruling that has created some tension between the Executive and the Judiciary.

He called on the President to speak to the nation on the issue to put matters to rest.

The Supreme Court has handed a four-month prison sentence to the Host of the ‘Pampaso’ political show on Accra-based Montie FM, Salifu Maase, alias Mugabe, and the two panelists, Alistair Nelson, and Godwin Ako Gunn, for threatening to kill judges of the Supreme Court during a radio discussion.

The three were also fined Ghc30,000, with each of them paying Ghc10,000. Failure to pay the amount according to the Court, will attract another one-month prison term. The four directors of Network Broadcasting Limited, owners of Montie FM; Ato Ahwoi, Edward Addo, Kwesi Kyei Atuah, and Kwesi Bram Addo, are to pay a fine of Ghc30,000. Mr. Harry Zakuor, owner of Zeze media, which owns Montie FM frequency, 100.1, is also to pay a separate fine of Ghc30,000. They were also asked to pay the amount by close of the following.

They were also to provide measures they would put in place to prevent such inflammatory comments on the radio station. They were all found guilty of contempt charges last week.