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“There is nothing irregular about the minister’s engagement with MultiChoice, and there is absolutely no justification for the call on the minister to resign. The minister has acted within his mandate and continues to provide the needed leadership to stabilize and guide the sector,”
“The recent value offering of between 33% and 50% by MultiChoice, following the work of the joint government-industry committee, is testimony to the minister’s resolve to defend ordinary Ghanaians against unfair pricing.”
The above were contained in a statement read by Sulemana Adam, Member of Parliament for Tain and a member of the majority side of the Parliament’s Committee on Communication on behalf of his Caucus at a press conference held in Parliament in Accra on Thursday, 2nd October 2025.
This was in defense to a call by the Minority Caucus for the Minister for Communication, Digital, Technology and Innovation, Hon. Sam George to resignation over the ongoing impasse with MultiChoice Ghana.
The Majority in their statement described the Minority’s claims as unfounded and that Ghanaians should ignore the Minority’s false accusations but should support the Minister in this fight for MultiChioce to reduce their rates.
The Majority dismissed claims by the Minority that the minister acted irregularly in his dealings with MultiChoice.
They rejected the accusation that Sam George acted unilaterally, arguing that the committee involved the NCA, senior directors from the ministry, and representatives of MultiChoice Africa. How could this be a one-man show,” he questioned?
The Majority Caucus in sharp turn against the previous NPP administration insisted that the current uproar by the Minority is nothing far-fetched because they failed on leaving any legacy in the Communication sector during their eight years in office.
Citing some controversies that occurred in the communication sector in the previous administration, the Minority mentioned the sale of Vodafone Ghana, the collapse of Glo’s entry into the Ghanaian market, smoky award of an exclusive 5G license to Next-Gen Infraco, and the still unresolved Kelni-GVG monitoring deal.
“These examples reflect the environment that existed under the former administration,” the Majority stressed, adding that Sam George had done more in eight months than his predecessors managed in years.
“How do you call a minister who has achieved so much in just over eight months to resign, the questioned
In addition, the Majority said, “We call on Ghanaians to disregard the Minority’s propaganda and rally behind the minister in his attempt to secure better deals for consumers,” the caucus called.
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By: frontpageghana.com
