Hiplife artiste and NPP activist, Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as A plus has said if any Ghanaian is prosecuted for not paying TV Licence, the NPP will lose the 2020 general election.
According to the vociferous NPP advocate, he will not pay any levy and will want to be jailed first because there is nothing worth watching on GTV to warrant the money.
 Special TV Licence Courts
Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has approved the establishment of Special TV Licence Courts across the 10 regions of the country to sanction citizens who deliberately refuse to pay their TV Licence fees.
A statement signed by the secretary of the Judicial Service, Justice Alex Poku-Acheampong, said the courts will sit every Thursday with effect from January 4, 2018, until otherwise directed.
What is TV Licence
The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation GBC early this year resume and revised fees for TV license after it was suspended for more than two decades.
Dealers in television sets will pay GH¢5 per month, while commercial license users will pay GH¢3 per month for a television set. The payment will double based on the number of devices.
Attempts to charge Ghanaians for owning television sets have not been successful, but the creation of the special court will bolster such efforts in the future.
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Section 1(a) of Television Licensing (Amendment) Law, 1991 states as follows: “Any person who contravenes any provision of this law or regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.â€
Who will benefit from TV Licence
The Revenue that will be accrued will be shared in percentage terms among Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), 72%, Ghana Independent Broadcasting Association (GIBA), 15%, National Media Commission (NMC), 4%, Media Development Fund, 4%, Films Fund, 2% and Management of TV Licence Fee (GBC), 3%.
Kwame A plus opinion about the establishment of TV Licence Court
However, A Plus in a Facebook comment, argued that the fees being charged is unnecessary, adding that the NPP government will be digging its own grave if it allows the prosecution of defaulters to proceed.
“What is on GTV that anyone must go to jail for not paying to watch!!! First, it was tow levy. Now it’s this nonsense. I will never pay!!! 2018, I will organize a demonstration against TV license.
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I want to be the first to go to jail for not paying TV license. Ghanaians are under pressure already. Bring this nonsense and jail them and see what will happen in 2020. Abi you remember the motor court? Nkwasiasem nkoaaa!!! Go on!!!â€
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