Accra, Ghana, September 5 2020//- An attempt to break the back of Ghana’s number telecoms operator has sparked the recent long legal battle between MTN Ghana and its regulator, National Communications Authority (NCA).
To this end, Scancom Plc, operators of MTN Ghana filed papers on Friday 4, September 2020 at the Supreme Court seeking to review a High Court’s recent ruling.
On September 1, 2020 the High Court of Justice dismissed the company’s application for a judicial review of the declaration by the National Communications Authority (NCA) of MTN Ghana as a Significant Market Power (SMP).
This step was taken after a careful review of the Accra High Court’s judgment, according to a press release issued by the Corporate Services Executive of MTN Ghana, Samuel Koranteng.
“We believe Friday’s step still provides an opportunity for further engagements with the regulatory authorities. Indeed, MTN Ghana continues to reach out to the regulator and key stakeholders to have the concerns of both sides addressed in a collaborative and amicable manner”, the release stated.
The telecoms company said it respects the decision of the court but in their opinion the judgement did not address their concerns that the NCA’s decision did not meet the requirements of procedural fairness.
MTN Ghana acknowledged the duties and powers of the NCA to promote fair competition amongst licensed operators.
“We also support the legitimate exercise of the NCA’s regulatory powers, but as a good corporate citizen and considering the international investment community we believe that a decision by the highest court of the land would provide certainty and a veritable precedence on the procedural fairness in this, and future regulatory decisions of the Authority. This will no doubt safeguard the interest of customers, shareholders, investors and the wider industry”, the press release said.
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