Slander suit to follow Umbala sacking?
Not for the first time, irrepressible talk show host George Umbala Joseph is fired from radio i95.5FM. This time the matter may end up in the court.
The sacking of popular talk show host George Umbala Joseph by Louis Lee Sing, chairman of i95.5FM, may have its sequel in the courts.
Joseph,71, was dismissed earlier this week, and sources close to him stated that Lee Sing may face a slander suit in the courts because of certain allegedly offensive remarks. Joseph was mum on the issue but it is understood that the matter involved reparations for the descendants of slaves brought from Africa where there were opposing views by both men.
Umbala, former owner of a chain of supermarkets, is the author of several books, and was previously dismissed from the radio station on three occasions.
Last year, he was suspended for one month because of certain remarks he made during his Today Show.
Umbala has helped propel the station over the past decade to its present rating as the most popular radio station, through his irreverent, entertaining style.