Minority Calls for Dialogue, Not Drama, in DStv Price Dispute
MPs back public demand for fairer subscription fees and urge calm engagement
- Minority backs public outcry over high DStv subscription fees
- Calls for diplomatic resolution and end to media exchanges
- Parliamentary Committee to summon Minister and MultiChoice Ghana
The Minority in Parliament has added its voice to the growing public outrage over the cost of DStv subscription fees in Ghana, backing calls for fairer pricing while urging a calm and diplomatic resolution to the ongoing standoff between the Ministry of Communications and MultiChoice Ghana.
In a statement released on Sunday, August 3, and signed by the Member of Parliament for Kpandai, Matthew Nyindam, the Minority expressed solidarity with frustrated consumers and encouraged an end to the intensifying public exchanges between Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George and DStv’s operators.
This follows the Minister’s recent dismissal of a MultiChoice proposal to maintain current subscription rates while halting the repatriation of profits—a suggestion Mr. George labelled as “illogical” and disconnected from the economic reality of Ghanaians.
While acknowledging the Minister’s efforts to protect consumer interests, the Minority urged both sides to shift the conversation from media confrontations to constructive legal and policy engagement. “We are calling for a ceasefire in the media war. These matters must be resolved diplomatically,” the statement said.
The Minority further emphasized that the issue of exorbitant pricing is not new and mirrors concerns raised by many Ghanaians over regional price disparities in DStv services. It described these grievances as legitimate and long overdue for resolution.
To facilitate dialogue, the caucus has formally requested the Parliamentary Committee on Information and Communications to summon both the Minister and MultiChoice Ghana to appear before the Committee.
The goal, the Minority stressed, is to ensure consumers get price relief while maintaining a healthy investment environment for media and digital service providers.
