The former Ashanti Regional Bureau Chief of Daily Graphic, Daniel Kenu, will soon find his way back to work as the Board of Directors of the state-owned media house has ordered his re-instatement.
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Daily Graphic Board Of Directors Calls For Daniel Kenu To Be Reinstated
A committee that was set up by Graphic Communications Group Limited to investigate the conduct of the journalist in the assault case did not recommend his outright dismissal and the board made it clear to the NMC.
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The board was able to convince the National Media Commission (NMC) at a crunch meeting yesterday that the Managing Director (MD), Kenneth Ashiegbey, had unilaterally dismissed Mr. Kenu for withdrawing a case of assault against Baffuor Gyan, elder brother of Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan and others.
The NMC reportedly endorsed the Graphic Board’s order for reinstatement because the Doris Yaa Dartey-led team had made a strong case at the commission’s office in Accra that the MD did not consult them before firing Mr. Kenu.
Even before the board put its case across at the commission, the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU) – the labour front for Graphic staff – had spoken with Mr. Ashiegbey to rescind his decision but the MD was adamant.
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He was also said to have even ruled out any appeal by Mr. Kenu for reinstatement when the ICU approached him.
Mr. Ashiegbey was said to be at the NMC meeting yesterday, and put up a spirited defence for his action but he was overruled by the commission.
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