Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh
Embattled nominee for the position of the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal Chief Executive(MCE) Yamoah Ponkoh has taken a swipe at the Ghanaian media accusing them of churning out falsehood against the ruling government.
The President's nominee said, the Ghanaian media is always towing a line to confirm the perception that, some media firms are in the pockets of political parties.
Yamoah Ponkoh chastiesed the media for not publishing the truth to favour other political parties against the ruling government.
The former speaking in an interview with Kwame Tutu on Rainbow Radio, the former MCE said the media has failed to project the achievements of the ruling NDC and is only churning out falsehood especially from the opposition New Patriotic Party that the country has seen no improvement under the NDC.
Ghana in his view is far better under the NDC than under the erstwhile Kufour administration so the media should also focus on the positive side of what the umbrella family has done.
He said the media has a key role to play when it comes to the development, peace, stability as well the instability, tension and political intolerance in the country.
According to him, the media should be neutral, circumspect and stand for the truth at all times no matter the pressure and threats they may go through.
He told Kwame Tutu that he felt sad because the media have forgotten about the ills and rot in former President Kufour's government including widespread corruption, mismanagement, incompetence, abuse of incumbency and failed promises and have rather focused on projecting falsehood.
