Two pro-NPP media outlets, Wontumi TV and Ken City Media, have expressed their frustration with the Minority Caucus of Parliament for allegedly sidelining them from party press conferences. Representatives from both media houses have vowed to boycott future NPP press events in protest.
Speaking on Wontumi TV, Oheneba Nana Asiedu criticised the NPP for neglecting the station despite it’s loyalty to the party. “I won’t speak about their press conference because they have decided to forsake Wontumi TV and Wontumi Radio. Tomorrow, if anyone makes mistakes and speaks about the Minority’s press conference, I will personally take them off air”he stated.
Asiedu further alleged that when Wontumi TV sought clarification from NPP leaders about their exclusion, they were told there was no budget allocation for them.
“The last time we called Annoh-Dompreh, he told us their budget did not cover Wontumi TV and FM, yet they invited Accra based non-NPP stations. Today because of this attitude, Bawumia is losing the minority caucus of parliament” he said.
Ken City Media—including Oman FM, NET2 TV, Nap Radio, and Ash FM—also expressed disappointment that despite being regarded as the mouthpiece of the NPP, they were consistently left out of party press events.
“Today I am very said. Ken City Media has always been there for the NPP. Even the minority leader confirmed that we are the mouthpiece of the party. We have projected the NPP far and wide, yet when they hold press conferences, not a single Ken City station is invited. What they are doing is not right.” Lawyer Annoh-Dartey said.
He urged the party to include Ken City Media in major events such as budget presentations and policy discussions, stressing that the had endured hardship to support the party.
The growing discontent among pro-NPP media houses raises concerns about internal unity as the party navigates post-election loses.
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