The Minister of Sanitation apologizes to a trainee Adom FM

General News of Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

2019-07-23

The Minister of Sanitation, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, apologized for the unfortunate incident between herself and a trainee at Adom FM.

"We wish to apologize to the journalist and the press house for any inconvenience and hope that we all continue to work more closely together."

She said this in a press release signed by the public relations unit, copying Ghanaweb.

The statement added that Ms. Dapaah did not ignore the journalist on the grounds that she was a trainee but because she had not been invited early enough by the editor of the station. radio.

"The minister was in meeting when she received the call and so asked the reporter to call later. She was of the opinion that the editor could have invited her earlier for the interview. The minister of the sector did not ignore the journalist on the grounds that she was an intern, "reads the statement.

The minister's apology follows the recent reaction of the Ghanaians to the interviewer, who questioned the merits of a trainee interviewer, insisting that it was " disrespectful "to his office.

Context

In an audio recording, the minister was heard: "Who gave you permission to call me to talk to me directly like this?".

"You do not respect … please, go away," she said in Twi before dropping the line, "she said firmly to Rahinatu Abdul Bach, a student. at the Institute of Journalism of Ghana.

After the incident of July 12, 2019, Samuel Dowuona, editor of Adom FM, then spoke with the minister. However, the Minister of Sanitation asked him why he would ask a trainee to phone his office for an interview.

"You do not let a trainee call a minister, an elderly person like me? Please respect the office even if you do not respect me as a human being

"How do you allow a trainee to call your minister, ah."

The trainee, however, reacting to the minister's blast, recounted how upset she was and could not leave the check-in booth after the end of the line.

In a published statement, she urged the public not to extend the issue so as not to affect the cordial relationship between her outfit and the media.

Read the full statement below