All road
is set for the collection of TV license to begin in Ghana after An Accra Fast
Track High Court this afternoon dismissed an order for interlocutory injunction brought by Dr.
Charles Wereko-Brobby seeking to restrain the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
(GBC) from collecting TV licence fees.
The court, presided over by Justice
RR Batu, ruled that the national broadcaster can commence collection of the
license. However, disbursement of the fund should be on hold until the
substantive case is heard.
Dr. Wereko-Brobby, a former Chief
Executive of the Volta River Authority (VRA), filed a writ of summons against
GBC, the National Media Commission (NMC), the Ghana Independent Broadcasters
Association (GIBA) and the Attorney General in an attempt to stop GBC from
sharing TV license fees with any other entity.
According to Dr. Wereko Brobby, the
Fees and Charges (Amendment) Instrument, 2014; LI 2216 only increased the TV
Licence Fees but did not authorize GBC to share the fees collected.
GBC was to start the collection from
August 1st but had to suspend the collection of the fees until the case was
heard, but can now proceed per this judgment.
SOURCE: PHILEMON BUABENG
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