Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin defies NPP's boycott of Media General platforms

The Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin has defied the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) directive to boycott all Media General's various radio and TV station.

The NPP announced that it has withdrawn from all Media General's platforms, including TV3, 3 FM, and Onua FM through a press release issued on January 26, 2025 and signed by the party’s communications director, Richard Ahiagbah.

This follows months of supposed failed attempts to address concerns over biased and unprofessional conduct by Media General hosts and management.

According to the NPP, repeated efforts to engage with the media house’s production team, hosts, and management have not resulted in meaningful change.

The party claims that despite assurances since 2023, the issues of biased moderation and inappropriate behaviour have continued.

"Though withdrawal is not our preferred course of action, we have been left with no other choice due to the stance of Media General’s management," Ahiagbah stated in the release.

The NPP outlined several instances of misconduct, including one involving a regular guest on TV3 who reportedly made inflammatory remarks about former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

However, the Minority Leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin had cause to disregard this directive and call into TV3's The Key Points show on Saturday, February 22, 2025 to set the record straight after he was wrongly accused.

He was alleged to be moving about with a military convoy as a leader of Parliament, a claim that he vehemently denied.

He said that assertion can only be the figment of someone’s imagination.

“I have never had 50 military convoy follow me,” Afenyo-Markin said.

His comment was in reaction to an allegation by the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor that, “A Majority Leader used to drive around with 50 military convoy following him.”

Although Rockson Dafeamekpor did not mention Afenyo-Markin’s name, Martin Kpebu, another panelist, specifically named him as the Majority Leader under reference.

He added that as the Majority Leader, he is entitled to the services of Police outriders.

“I am not the first Minority Leader to have access to Police outriders, Haruna Iddrisu had it, Benjamin Kumbuor had it. It is because of the nature of the job. You are required to be here and there. The use of outrider facilitates the process,” he stressed.

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