The Union Chairman of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Mr. Sam Nath Kevor, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to direct the Director-General, Professor Amin Alhassan, to proceed on leave to allow for an independent forensic audit into alleged financial malfeasance and the sale of GBC lands across the country.
Mr. Kevor said it is standard practice in cases involving suspected financial irregularities for the head of the institution in question to step aside temporarily to ensure a transparent and interference-free investigation.
According to him, the union is demanding a comprehensive forensic audit into what it describes as questionable transactions involving the sale of GBC lands in Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, the Eastern Region, and other parts of the country.
He believes such an audit will help uncover the truth and restore confidence among staff and the public.
He alleged that some workers are reluctant to speak out due to fear of victimization, including transfers and salary-related threats, creating what he described as a “divide and rule” atmosphere within the corporation.
Mr. Kevor also questioned why concerns within GBC have not been brought to the attention of the President during his recent visits to state-owned media institutions such as Graphic Communications Group and the Ghana Publishing Company.
He suggested that workers in the regions would have voiced their concerns if the issues had been openly discussed.
The union has petitioned the press and is formally appealing to President Mahama to intervene by asking the Director-General to step aside temporarily to pave the way for an independent forensic investigation.
Source: myxyzonline.com
