News Desk Report
A story of how the Ada FM Station was attacked and vandalized and how some of its workers were brutalized by some unknown armed men was recently being aired by several media spaces such Angel TV, Angel FM, JOY FM, Adom TV, etc. It is very unfortunate that journalists, in line of their duty in a democratic dispensation, will be brutally attacked with impunity. Most of the news had it that the unfortunate incident occurred at the time when discussion on Songhor Salt Project was ongoing. Clearly, some segment of people in the Ada Community has labelled Ada FM as anti-Songhor Salt Project because of their daily criticism against Electrochem Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of McDan’s Group of Companies for owning the Songhor project.
First and foremost, we want to state in no uncertain terms that we completely condemn such an uncivilized, an unprintable, an unprincipled and an unacceptable act unleashed at the Ada FM Station. We, therefore, humbly call on the police to diligently investigate such a barbaric act, and the culprits be vigorously dealt with according to the principles of the rule of law.
Also, we want to opine that it is unfortunate if the Ada FM Station’s incident was another attempt to soiling the hard earned respectable image of the CEO of Electrochem, Dr. Daniel McKorley. Factually, it is quite fuddling to see how a handful of people would want to use some callous means to settling issues while there are numerous legitimate means of doing so.
In fact, the incriminating attitude of the purported Ada residents who attacked the Ada FM STATION looks as if Dr. McKorley by his own powers came out of the blue and hijacked Songhor.
Clearly, it is on a public record that due processes were followed – from the consent of the Government of Ghana, through the ratification of the Parliament of Ghana to the concerted approval of traditional leaders and chiefs in Ada. In fact, McDan had massive blessings and concerted certification from all those quarters.
Against this backdrop, we humbly want to ask a few questions.
_Is it a sin for McDAN to be seen as the one who can bring the best out of Songhor, hence his being given the mandate to explore it? Is it a crime for McDAN to uplift the face of Songhor to a level where it can generate a projected annual revenue of $15m for the country more than his predecessors? Is it an indictment for McDAN to have more job opportunities of about 2,000 for the Ada residents more than his predecessors? Is it an abomination for McDan to have maintained the former workers of the Songhor Salt Project? Is it criminal to have a plan of building Astro Turf pitches for the people of Big Ada and Sege respectively? Is it a fault to run a project that will result in the approximate payment of $3m of royalties to stakeholders?_ _Is it sinful for McDAN to want to be kind to the widows in Ada with a plan to supporting them in their financial and material needs annually? Is it a reproach to have plans of building Schools, Hospitals, Sports Academy, etc. for the people of Ada and it’s environs?__ _Is it a crime for Nene Kabu Kuranteng I to be fulfilling his mandate as the development chief of Ada?_
Honestly, the questions may go on endlessly. But we have one last question for those who may be behind every ploy to bad-naming McDan because they may have been somewhat disadvantaged since Electrochem took over Songhor. _Have they, perchance, exhausted every legitimate avenue to having their grievances addressed?_ For, using fowl and forceful means will rather create more problems for themselves and the people of Ada. If they cannot approach those who authorised McDan for reasons best known to them, they should humbly approach McDan for a roundtable dialogue. Dr. Nii Nshia McKorley, as far as we know, is a listening and lively leader who we believe has what it takes to address the prevailing issues in Ada for peace to prevail. However, A
any attempt to destroying Dr. Mckorley’s person without using legitimate means to addressing the concerns and grievances of the so-called selected few will never work. Therefore, it is time they stopped playing the devil’s advocate and use the right channel to resolving issues. Dr. Daniel Nshia McKorley, who is a law-abiding citizen and a principled businessman, will always employ legal means to dealing with issues he is uncomfortable with and not resort to vandalism and scandalism.
