We’ll Proceed to Shut Down DStv- Sam George
The Minister for Communications, Technology and Innovation, Sam George, has announced the shutdown of DStv following MultiChoice’s rebuttal of a price reduction agreement.
In a statement on Facebook, he called the attitude of the company a ‘disrespect’ to the country, adding that it would no longer be tolerated.
“Let me be clear, I have no intention to continue tolerating the disrespect to Ghanaians by DStv.”
According to him, it would be time wasting to engage in the 14-day engagement when the company had no intention of reducing its prices.
“If MultiChoice is not interested as they claim in their last statement, in discussing a reduction in prices as they had indicated to me, we would proceed to effect the shutdown tomorrow (September 6) as indicated.”
He furthered, “DStv indicated their willingness to engage the Ministry on its concerns on pricing and prayed us to stay our enforcement action. If they have changed their position, then we simply would enforce the regulatory action.
“No company is above the law. When MultiChoice is ready to discuss price reduction, they can come to the negotiation table. Until then, there is nothing for us to meet over. The National Communications Authority Ghana would carry out enforcement.”
He affirmed the country’s openness to business but underscored the need for recognition to laws and institutions of the land.
On September 5, the Minister announced the company had agreed to reduce its prices however, it issued a statement to rebut the claims.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
