The Opposition National Democratic Congress has disowned member Allotey Jacobs after identifying him to be a figure being used "to satisfy the whim of a dictatorial host'" of Peace FM's Kokrooko program.

The NDC on Wednesday announced the boycott of the program following machinations to impose Mr Allotey Jacobs on the party as one of its communicators on Wednesdays.

The NDC in a statement could not fathom why the Production Team of that program will reserve one of two seats the party holds on the show to Mr Jacobs, whose submissions of late are seen to be anti NDC.

The party has kicked against Allotey Jacob's candidature as it's recognised communication member and deflated any attempt by Peace FM to cunningly impose him on the party while he sits in for a starkly Opposite agenda.

"Specifically, the reason for this boycott has to do with the unreasonable decision of the Producers and Host of the program  host of the program as a “Social Commentator with strong leanings to the NDC”, ostensibly to spite the NDC," the statement read.

Officially, the choice of panels for media the NDC's programs is done in consultation with the Communication Department of the party.

It has therefore charged "all Communicators, Media Monitors, Members, and Officials of the NDC are hereby entreated to refuse any invitations and/or interviews from the said program, until the station addresses our concerns and reviews their unfair paneling system".

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NDC BOYCOTTS PEACE (104.3) FM’S MORNING SHOW (KOOKROKOO)

6th May, 2020

The National Communication Bureau of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) wishes to inform all its Communicators, Media Monitors, and Officials that the Party has boycotted Peace (104.3) FM’s morning show (Kookrokoo) effective today, Wednesday, 6th May 2020.

This decision has been occasioned by the unfair paneling system that the Production Team of that program has continuously foisted on the NDC over a number of months. Specifically, the reason for this boycott has to do with the unreasonable decision of the Producers and Host of the program  host of the program as a “Social Commentator with strong leanings to the NDC”, ostensibly to spite the NDC.

All efforts to get the Producers and Host of the program to give us a fair representation on the show over the past eight (8) months, including a complaint to the Management of the station for an amicable resolution of this matter, have proven futile, as the party continues to be treated with utmost contempt.

This unfair treatment flies in the face of the long-standing tradition of the program, which allocates two (2) slots each to the NDC and the NPP on Wednesdays and Fridays respectively. Although we appreciate the production and editorial discretion of the station to give their platform to whoever they deem fit, we consider it unfair for the NPP to maintain their two (2) slots on Fridays while the NDC’s two slots on Wednesdays are reduced to one (1), to satisfy the whim of a dictatorial Host and his poodle.

In protest to this flagrant disregard for fairness by the Host and Production Crew of the program, the National Communication Bureau of the NDC has decided to cease the placement of party communicators on the “Kookrokoo” show forthwith.

All Communicators, Media Monitors, Members, and Officials of the NDC are hereby entreated to refuse any invitations and/or interviews from the said program, until the station addresses our concerns and reviews their unfair paneling system.

Signed.
SAMMY GYAMFI
(National Communication Officer, NDC)