The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called on the Ghana Police Service to investigate death threats received by freelance investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni.
The threats against Manasseh's life came after an opinion piece written by the journalist on the outcome of 2020 elections with the headline 'ERRORtoral Commission and Akufo- Addo’s coup d’état' which got a political fanatic aggrieved.
The article discussed the alleged anomalies with the Techiman South parliamentary results and the denial of the people of Santrokfi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe (SALL) areas to vote for a parliamentary representative.
The threat was sent in an email to him on Christmas day, a day after the article was published
According to GJA, "this is the latest of a series of death threats issued against Manasseh in the past few years. But the venom in the latest death notice served on him via email is poisonous enough to snuff life, and for which reason the GJA wishes to sound the alarm bell for all to respond."
The Association then condemned the act, describing it as a 'barbaric act' which must be to death by getting to the bottom of it and dealing with the culprit decisively.”
The GJA further called on the Ghana Police Service to provide adequate security to Mr Azure Awuni and other journalists across the country who have received death threats.
“In the regard of the foregoing, we call on the Ghana Police Service to investigate, arrest and prosecute the suspect as swiftly and decisively as possible.”
The GJA also called on the President, the National Peace Council, Political parties, Civil Society Organisations, religious organisations and all well-meaning Ghanaians to roundly condemn the death threats issued against Manasseh and other journalists in the country.
GJA then urged media partners, both national and international, including the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) and Rapporteur San Frontier (Reporters Without Borders) to condemn the death threats against journalists in Ghana.
Latest Stories
-
Cedi to bounce back to appreciating trajectory soon – Fitch Solutions
12 mins -
Dumsor: Finance ministry failed to pay power generators over GH₵1.2 billion under the CWM – PURC report
12 mins -
Toddler mauled by dog undergoes successful plastic surgery
25 mins -
Pepsodent champions with #TalkToADentist initiative at World Oral Health Day 2024
32 mins -
Otumfuo holds mega food fair for queen mothers
32 mins -
ACEP supports ECG privatisation to make its operations efficient
55 mins -
Only the Energy Minister can authorise publication of load-shedding timetable – Osafo-Maafo
55 mins -
Joyce Bawah Mogtari: Why Naana Jane
56 mins -
CAF Confederation Cup: Dreams FC announce free gate for Zamalek second leg clash
57 mins -
Court issues arrest warrant for former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe
1 hour -
Yorktown FC to conduct talent scouting on June 1
1 hour -
Rising from the Ashes: Jonina Ladies’ remarkable turn under Joseph Osei Owusu
1 hour -
Mrs. Stella Dovlo (Nee Agbanyo)
2 hours -
aYo Ghana wins 3 laurels at Ghana Finance Focus Awards
2 hours -
NPP has lost its values – Hanson Dartey
2 hours