Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama of opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that, National Communications Authority (NA) is likely to shut down the internet in the country on December 7, the day of election 2020.
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The former president, says, his suspicion against the NCA was borne out of how the media has been handled by sitting president Akufo-Addo and his New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.
According to Flagbearer John Mahama, the Akufo-Addo led NPP government has controlled the media in revealing corruption scandals and bad governance since they came into power.
Mr Mahama in an interview with TV XYZ Sunday said his interviews with Kumasi-based Abusua FM some weeks ago, was compromised after the frequency of the station was jammed by the NCA.
He said “One of the tragedies of the Akufo-Addo government is the bastardization of state agencies. And the NCA has been an example. In my recent interview with Abusua FM, we had advertised the show, then on the day, the NCA took their frequency off so they had to shift to Ultimate FM.”
Mahama added “I’m also aware of what they did to Joy when they were going to broadcast that investigative piece on the National Lotteries. Joe Anokye is handling the NCA as a political office. I think on the election day they can shut down the internet or any of the things dictators do. I hope we win and stop all that.”
