The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Professor Amin Alhassan, has debunked allegations of mismanagement and illegitimacy at the state broadcaster, describing the claims by the unionised staff as false and misleading.
In response to accusations that his tenure has expired and that he is presiding over the collapse of GBC, Prof. Alhassan insisted that operations at the corporation remain normal.
“Everything they have told you is false. If you visit GBC, you will realise that work is going on normally. The number of union executives making these claims does not even represent the entire membership; it is just a fraction,” he stated.
He added that any journalist could visit the broadcaster to verify the state of affairs for themselves, stressing that staff are working and programs are being executed as usual.
On the matter of his contract and salary, Prof. Alhassan clarified that delays in financial clearance from the Ministry of Finance are a common occurrence for heads of state institutions and not unique to his case.
“If a Director-General is appointed, it takes time for the Ministry of Finance to issue financial clearance. I can assure you that the Ministry has already issued clearance for the activation of my salary. Every CEO goes through this, so there is nothing unusual about my situation,” he explained.
Prof. Alhassan emphasised that his appointment was made by the National Media Commission (NMC), and as such, any concerns regarding his tenure should be directed there.
The Director-General’s comments come after some unionized staff of GBC declared him persona non grata, accusing him of financial malfeasance, neglect of staff welfare, and presiding over a broadcaster in decline.
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