NCC Bans Awilo's IPP News on LTM TV and Canal Detective on Canal II?

Hi all,

i received unconfirmed news this evening that the National Communication Council,NCC has reportedly  banned the pidgin news programme popularly called 'IPP News' broadcast on LTM Douala based TV station for a period of six months.

The same NCC is said to have also banned another programme on Canal II TV called Canal Detective for a period of three months.

The NCC found the different programmes guilty of violating the ethics of the journalism profession. ( Broadcasting shocking images, interviewing and recording people without their consent, use of abusive and obscene language in some cases- according to my source) amongst professional lapses other lapses.

While waiting for the information to be confirmed and made official , the NCC's chair His Lorship Ateba wants media men to remain impartial in the coverage of senatorial elections as campaigns begins this  Saturday April 29 2013.

The NCC met for two days with its members and publishers of newpapers in Yaounde.

 

Solomon Amabo A.
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Equinox Radio/Television.
Nat V.P. Council SNJC,
P.R.O. Camasej-D.
P.O.Box 5082, Douala,Cameroon
Tel:(+237)74668899/(+237)95302043
Email: soloamabo@yahoo.co.uk