Franklin Cudjoe, Bentil, others mobilize Ghanaians to boycott Mobile Phone Networks over SIM registration

Some concerns have been resolved to boycott Mobile Phone Networks due to issues with the SIM card registration exercise.

They are Ras Mubarak, Prof. Raymond Atuguba, Kofi Bentsil, Franklin Cudjoe, Kofi Kakraba Pratt, Dr. Kwesi Owusu
James Afedo, Selorm Branttie, Francis Kofi Korankye-Sakyi, Samson Lardy Anyenini, Manasseh Azure Awuni
Akyaaba Addai – Sebo, Mr Kwame Mfodwo, Michael Ofori – Akuffo.

According to them, there is no law in Ghana that requires Ghanaian mobile network subscribers to “Re-register” their SIM cards.

“We, the undersigned Concerned Mobile Network Subscribers, having consulted Ghanaians across the country, have set aside Tuesday 8th February 2022 as a “No Calls Day.” On that day, we call on all Ghanaians not to make or receive phone calls as a way of registering our disquiet about the circus surrounding the SIM card re-registration exercise.

“The No Calls Day boycott on 8th February would be the first in a series of national boycotts to protest against the current inhumane process of re-registration of SIM cards. “

Below is their full statement…

• PRESS RELEASE
• FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  Accra, 13th January 2022.
• GHANAIANS TO BOYCOTT MOBILE PHONE NETWORKS
• We, the undersigned Concerned Mobile Network Subscribers, having consulted Ghanaians across the country, have set aside Tuesday 8th February 2022 as a “No Calls Day.” On that day, we call on all Ghanaians not to make or receive phone calls as a way of registering our disquiet about the circus surrounding the SIM card re-registration exercise.
• The No Calls Day boycott on 8th February would be the first in a series of national boycotts to protest against the current inhumane process of re-registration of SIM cards.
• There is no law in Ghana that requires Ghanaian mobile network subscribers to “Re-register” their SIM cards.
• Any attempt to impose this on subscribers or block their lines would amount to an infringement of their property rights.
• Our demands are as follows:
• (I) The National Communication Authority (NCA) should immediately withdraw its directive for mobile network customers to re-register their SIM cards by 31st March 2022.
• (II) When the appropriate legal framework is in place, a re-registration exercise can be done without having subscribers spend productive hours and several days in long queues in the midst of a ravaging Covid-19 pandemic.
• (II) There’s understandably a need to eliminate crime. But the fight against criminals must be within the law. We, therefore, demand that the NCA and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) must come up with a better and innovative way of re-registering the SIM cards by first amending existing law; and secondly, to do so without the current inhumane re-registration process we are witnessing.
• If the NCA and the MNOs fail to heed these demands, we shall, starting Tuesday, 8th February 2022 begin the first of a series of planned boycotts until the rights of customers to be treated with dignity are respected.
• Signed:
• Mr. Ras Mubarak
  Prof. Raymond Atuguba
  Mr. Kofi Bentsil
  Mr. Franklin Cudjoe
  Mr. Kofi Kakraba Pratt
  Dr. Kwesi Owusu
  Mr. James Afedo
  Mr. Selorm Branttie
  Mr. Francis Kofi Korankye-Sakyi
  Mr. Samson Lardy Anyenini
  Mr. Manasseh Azure Awuni
  Akyaaba Addai – Sebo
  Mr Kwame Mfodwo
  Mr Michael Ofori – Akuffo
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