Ningo Prampram MP, Samuel Nartey George, has served notice that he would haul management of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) before parliament over conflicting figures on amounts paid for coverage of the 13th All African Games.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has clarified the payment made to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) as the official broadcaster of the 13th African Games.
The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Prof. Amin Alhassan, has disputed recent claims his outfit received $3 million as the official broadcaster of the 2023 All African Games.
During a Public Accounts Committee session, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif asserted that GBC had been fully compensated with an amount exceeding $3 million for the event’s coverage.
However, Prof. Alhassan has refuted these claims, clarifying in an interview with Uniiq FM that GBC only received $105,000 for its services.
Speaking to the media, the Ningo Prampram stated that he plans to table the matter before the Communications Committee, of which he is a member, to investigate the controversy.
The lawmaker also questions the veracity of the payment amount, citing discrepancies and unmet payment promises to technicians.
“There has to be a crisis meeting between the Director General and the technicians. There are all kinds of questions that have to be asked and have to be answered.
“I have memos which I will put out, memos that show that even in the middle of the game, on the 15th of March, during the game, the efficient GBC technical staff sent a memo to management that they were going to lay down their tools and stop them broadcasting because they weren’t being paid,” Sam George said.
As the matter unfolds, the GBC and the Ministry of Information are under scrutiny for transparency and accountability in public dealings.
The parliamentary probe aims to uncover the truth behind the $3.6m deal and ensure that public funds are managed efficiently.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Sena Afi Senanu
