The National Media Commisision (NMC), Ghana's media regulating body, has been without a permanent office since its inception in 1992, Managing Editor of the 'Insight' newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Junior has disclosed.
According to him, the NMC currently operates from a space allocated to it within the premises of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE). Ironically, the NCCE itself does not have an office of its own.
Speaking on Atinka FM on Monday, he said the current challenge facing the Commission cuts across most constitutional bodies thereby rendering them virtually ineffective.Â
The Commission has frequently come under attack for not acting swiftly on media houses that flout the laws and the broadcasting ethics, especially as elections draw nearer.Â
Concerns have been raised over how some radio stations allow the use of language that inflame passion and is likely to cause disintegration among the society.Â
Two men,  Godwin Ako Gunn and Alistair Nelson, who made various threats on Supreme Court and High Court judges on an Accra-based radio station, and were reportedly were picked up by the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI), Sunday.
But according to Kwesi Pratt, even salaries of members on the Commission are also not paid on time.Â
"Sometimes it takes between nine (9) to ten (10) months before salaries are paid," Mr Pratt revealed.Â
Meanwhile, the National Communication Authority (NCA) is said to have allocated some space within its new building to house the NMC, Mr Pratt added.