{"id":96638,"date":"2025-10-01T20:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=96638"},"modified":"2025-10-01T20:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:00:30","slug":"i-dont-understand-why-the-minister-actually-became-a-poster-child-of-dstv-franklin-cudjoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=96638","title":{"rendered":"I don\u2019t understand why the minister actually became a poster child of DSTV \u2013 Franklin Cudjoe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>1 Minute, 27 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has criticised the handling of the DSTV impasse, saying the approach adopted by Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George was not well managed.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview on <strong>Joy FM\u2019<\/strong>s Newsnight on Wednesday, Mr Cudjoe said the issue should not have required the direct involvement of the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation. <\/p>\n<p>According to him, the matter could have been addressed by the National Communications Authority (NCA) or a subordinate official, rather than escalating to the ministerial level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not like to see a regulator being like a bully and then basically harassing everybody around the place\u2026.I don\u2019t understand why the minister actually became a poster child of DSTV,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging that DSTV subscribers also deserve attention, the IMANI president stressed that there are more pressing challenges within the ministry, particularly expanding internet access for Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Ptt-2025-10-01-at-6.58.19-PM.ogg\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p>He expressed disappointment in the posture of  the minister, who has been vocal on the issue, noting that his recent actions were out of character.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand that those who enjoyed DStv are also Ghanaians but this whole thing was not handled well at all and I feel a bit worried because I know Sam is a bit meticulous, intelligent and quite precocious when he takes on issues but what I saw in the last couple of weeks, was not the Sam that I know.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he should reflect soberly and say to himself that he will never, ever go down this path again with any client in his ministry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Cudjoe\u2019s remarks follow weeks of back and forth with the minister and MultiChoice as well as the heated exchanges between Parliament\u2019s Communications Committee over DSTV subscription fees. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n        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