“The officers involved must be sanctioned accordingly” – President Mahama condemns assault on Joy News journalist
The recent attack on a Joy News journalist by military forces has been denounced by President John Dramani Mahama, who called it “unacceptable” and pledged that those involved will be held accountable.
He spoke those things at the presidential swearing-in ceremony for four newly appointed deputy ministers.
Soldiers are said to have attacked the journalist while he was reporting on a demolition exercise at a warehouse close to Kasoa.
Uniformed officers reportedly confronted, physically assaulted, and briefly confiscated the reporter’s equipment while he was shooting the operation and spoke with witnesses for Joy News.
The media and civil society organizations harshly criticized the incident, leading to demands for rapid justice.
The public was given assurances by President Mahama that the incident would be thoroughly examined and that any personnel found to be at fault would face consequences.
Ghana would not stand for the mistreatment or intimidation of journalists under his leadership, he emphasized.Books on history
He stated that the nation’s democracy depends on a free and responsible press and that security organizations should view the media as allies rather than enemies in the process of growth.
The appointments are Prof. Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah for Health, Mohammed A. Sukparu for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, James Gyakye Quayson for Foreign Affairs, and Dorcas Affo Toffey for Transportation.
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