Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George, has asserted that a Member of Parliament with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is presently the owner of one of Ghana’s biggest media houses, GhanaWeb.com.
This claim was made during an interview on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana with host Randy Abbey.
Sam George, in his allegations, suggested that the NPP is attempting to exert control over various sectors to ensure victory in the upcoming elections.
He stated, “The NPP is so desperate to win power. They don’t believe that Dr. Bawumia and Dr. Napo on their own strengths can win them power. They need to capture every aspect of the tape.”
He further elaborated on the acquisition of GhanaWeb, a popular and perceived neutral platform that carries both NPP and NDC opinions. According to Sam George, GhanaWeb is part of a conglomerate called African Web Technologies, run by a Dutch man named Robela, who, after a dispute with his partner Mark, sought investors to offset damages he had to pay.
In his account, Sam George claimed, “Our colleague in Parliament on the NPP side paid 1 million euros to take over GhanaWeb. He has installed as the CEO his wife’s brother by the name of David Antwi as the new Managing Director.”
Sam George did not disclose the identity of the side NPP MP.
He however emphasized the implications of this alleged takeover, suggesting that GhanaWeb has now become an extension of the NPP’s propaganda wing.
“It is important that Ghanaians now know that GhanaWeb is no longer that objective mouthpiece. GhanaWeb has now become like Daily Search Light. It is an extension of the NPP propaganda wing,” he asserted.
However, it is important to note that TIGPost cannot independently verify the claims made by Sam George and does not have in its possession the said letter cited by him during his interview.
The details provided by Sam George remain unconfirmed at this time.
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