UTV Management Failed To Act Professionally – Kwabena Frimpong
The Deputy Protocol Director of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Kwabena Frimpong has stated that the management of United Television Ghana (UTV) acted unprofessionally when the NPP wrote an official letter to them with respect to the ” Highly Politicized” United Showbiz entertainment Program.
He stated that, the NPP respectfully wrote a letter to the management of the TV station regarding the party’s reservation on the UTV entertainment program which has been turned into a political show with frequently disparaging remarks and criticism directed at leadership of the NPP, President Akufo Addo as well as making the Vice President, Dr Bawumia as a subject of public ridicule in recent episodes of the program. In view of that, the leadership of the governing NPP is mindful of the vital role the media plays in the democratic space, wrote to the Management of UTV to also give the party an opportunity of representation to balance the discourse or better still make the producers of the program concentrate on its intended purpose rather than turning it into politics which “A Plus” a panelist on the show torn the letter into pieces on live program.
“how on earth would the Management of UTV give a confidential letter meant for Management to a penalist on a show to describe such an official important letter as “stupid” and subsequently tear it into pieces on live tv, that was total disrespect to the party for over a week, the management of the station failed to apologize to the party, Can you imagine? if it was the other way round, hell would have broken lose with GJA writing long thesis without tackling the substantive issues. Disregard anyone who says it was photocopy,it an original letter check the colour cover and the white attachment letter. “
Mr. Frimpong further added that “religion, tribe, politics, etc are some of the causative agents for conflicts among people because they touches on the emotions of people and are sensitive too. Can you imagine what would have happened if the said letter had come from UK or USA embassy and was torn on live TV?. The management shouldn’t have leaked the document to a penalist and more importantly, they should have condemed and apologized unreservedly to the party and the viewers of the show immediately after the barbaric act by their panelist”
Meanwhile Mr Frimpong added that, he supports the letter from the party condemning and dissociating itself from the invasion of some alleged party members into the UTV studio during controversial United Showbiz program to demand that they should be allowed to represent the party.
Mr Frimpong made these known o Movement TV morning political show hosted by Kwaku Dawuro monitored by Ghanamediaonline and Daily Searchlight Newspaper.
In his conclusion, he advised that when issues of this nature happens, institutions like GJA should not be in the hurry to attack and Condem but should instead allow cools heads prevail and look into the substance of the issues at hand and address it accordingly to prevent future occurance.
