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Private legal practitioner, Akoto Ampaw, has defended the decision of the National Communication Authority to shut down two radio station, Radio Gold and Radio XYZ.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of St. Augustines College\u2019s 90th Anniversary, he stated that even though there is freedom of expression, Ghana is a society governed by laws. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf the radio station has been shut down for reasons of authorisation and it can be demonstrated that there are no other radio stations that fall in the same bracket but have not been shut down then I don\u2019t think that there is a problem,\u201d he told JoyNews Beryl Ernestina Richter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials of the NCA stormed the premises of the two stations with armed security personnel and ordered their immediate closure on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two stations were handed letters detailing the reasoning behind the order and asked to re-apply for a fresh license if they still wished to operate as Frequency Modulation (FM) radio stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the shut down of the two radio stations, the NCA has been explaining its decision.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cRadio stations operating without valid authorisations as determined by the 2017 FM Broadcasting Audit are being shut down with immediate effect as an enforcement action in view of the decision of the Electronic Communications Tribunal.
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\u201cFollowing the FM Spectrum Audit in 2017, some stations were found to be in default and were fined by the Authority. However, some of the stations in default were not satisfied and proceeded to the various courts; Electronic Communications Tribunal (ECT) and the High Court to appeal against the NCA\u2019s decision,\u201d the Authority said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the Ghana Independence Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has described the decision as too harsh.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President of the Association, Andrew Danso Anninkora told Joy News that, the way out to resolve the impasse is \u201cnot the recitation of laws but dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bemoaning the posture of the NCA in recent times, Mr. Anninkora feels it may not portend well for the cordiality which has existed in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe NCA is being harsh in dealing with its members. NCA in recent times is applying very harsh methods,\u201d he lamented<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operators of the two pro-opposition radio stations have said the closure of the stations was an extreme action and unfair action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to them, their attempts to submit the required documentation to the National Communication Authority (NCA) for renewal of frequency authorisation has been unsuccessful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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