Over the weekend during the 34th anniversary of the International Central Gospel Church, founder, Pastor Dr Mensah Otabil had told his congregation that rather than focusing on discussing and finding solutions to the numerous problems confronting the country, Ghanaian media choose to wallow in ceaseless political discussions all-year round.
Pastor Mensa Otabil said the media in Ghana are so “depressing” and full of “mediocrity” – a situation, he said, compels him to prefer watching foreign TV channels that show documentaries about animals rather than wasting his time listening to local radio or watching local TV stations.
The revered clergyman took swipe at the media for extreme partisanship and plain mediocrity.
“You listen to our national conversations, you wonder: are we serious? We eat and drink politics… Turn on radio; here [Ghana], there is no political vacation. From the time the vote is cast to the time the next vote is cast, we argue politics morning, afternoon, evening”, he said.
But it appears the clergyman’s words did not sit well with one of Ghana’s top media CEOs- owner of one of Ghana’s biggest radio stations Citi FM - Mr Samuel Atta-Mensah, popularly known as Sammens.
An avid social media user, the CEO of Citi FM, who is also the Vice President of the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) wrote in a post which has since been deleted, “I hear one pastor is talking about the “sorry state” of the Ghanaian media. Please tell that pastor to tell the whole Ghana on the same pulpit about the state of the church in Ghana today. I will continue with the post next week Sunday.”
Mr Atta-Mensah was referring to Pastor Dr Mensah Otabil’s viral comment about the “depressing” and “mediocre” state of Ghana’s media landscape which he (Mr Atta-Mensah happens to own and run one).
With the post deleted, it remains to be seen if the influential CEO still has a promise to keep “next week Sunday”.
Source: mynewsgh.com
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Both Samens andMensah Otabil are right. The church is a total mess.Ironically it is the media that projects all the quack ,rotten ***barred word*** pastors to the people.Tune into most of the church owned stations every service is a magical show .With demons supposedly speaking through their victims and lots of fake miracles.But Otabil is also right .The Ghanaian media landscape is strewn with half literate jokers who infuriate you anytime you tune in with their utterly uninformed analysis and rabid condemnation of opponents.Left to me let these 2 institutions punch each other out.
The most selfish MP in Ghana parliament is Osei Kye Mensah Bonus. Did u hear him. Nansins
Samual Atta-Mensah made a nice point by asking about the state of the church in Ghana. We are all witnesses to what’s going on under the name of religion. That not withstanding the are very good churches in Ghana who wouldn’t have media coverage. In fact they don’t need it! In the same way the pastor was right in questioning the sad and depressing state of the Ghanaian media.
The pastor spoke the truth. We have many quack journalists who only celebrate mediocrity. It is the duty of every journalist who has gone through the mill of ethical journalism to help expose and uproot the many fake ones
Why does Mensah Otabil always want to wade into unnecessary controversies uninvited? Let's pray for him . I think his "success" may be beginning to get into his head.
Well; Well ; Well!!!! ;the three culprits of Ghana's MESS UP creating this cesspit oduor in Ghana are now exposing themselves ; the Church ;the Politicians and the Media have all contributed to the great sorry state of Ghana TODAY !!!!!!and what is the COMMON FACTOR ; IT'S LIES ;LIES AND LIES !!!!!! and JUST LIES WITH MISLEADING MISLEADING INFORMATION to Ghanaians to accept -the whole country is wallowing in the cesspit of DISHONESTY ; take the Church -anybody who can go and learn how to read and recite the good book becomes a pastor without understanding the Bible ; some Pastor's like Mensah -Otabil are using the Pulpit to contaminate the minds of his congregation for percunary interest ; Politicians - anybody without proper thought or anybody who with little credibity in governance becomes a politician ; most of our politicians are unemployed lawyers with little to do; the quality of our politicians is a complete disgrace ; how can you have a an unemployed graduate with little experience in governace and the work place suddenly take on the mantle of a legislator ; the media is even WORSE ; their quality of reporting is a Disgrace ; radio talk shows have no creative thinking ; it is the same people who are invited on these radio and Tv shows ; with little women input ; the misture of these three sinister varibles - the politician ;the media houses and the church are to me the three ebola virus dismantling Ghana today-GHANA IS IN A MESS AND AS FOR NANA ADDO -GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS THAT NANA ADDO IS NOT A TRUE LEADER !!!!!!the man is a hostage to his own party because he is CORRUPT and cannot control these three facts viral virus in society today.
i am looking at mensa otabil on utv right now. and he wants who to watch him . not watching. for what. going to watch the ***barred word*** kingdom than watch him. siaaa
Needless to spend so much time, energy and space on the church, founded on fiction, hypocrisy and murder...thankfully, it has outlived its uselessness and now declining across the globe...until its final extinction, we shall hear ***barred word*** noises here and there. Otabil chastisest he media FOR THE SAME MEDIAT O PUBLISH...HAIL TO THE MEDIA!
well done Samens. he should tell us about the state of even his own church. how there are still poor people wallowing in poverty yet they take money from them every day. the day God will come when the moon turns into blood there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. fake pastors all over
These two “pigs” are playing in the sewers - their comfort zones!! We can’t help but goad them on and watch them verbalized what everybody has thought for decades and they had denied or glossed over because the environment suited their parochial ambitions!!! God is great!!!