Staunch supporter of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Hajia Fati has been granted bail as police investigate her assault on a Multimedia journalist last Friday.

She was granted bail at the Nima Police station in Accra, Director of Police Public Affairs, ACP David Eklu, told Joy News, Tuesday.

The bail is to allow police investigations after a report was filed by the victim, a  journalist with The Multimedia Group, Ohemaa Sakyiwaa Awehenepa who works as a newscaster with Adom FM.

The Multimedia Group has also officially filed a complaint with the NPP for the unprovoked attack last Friday at the party's headquarters which has provoked the media fraternity.

A statement by the company also said it had petitioned the Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid, to ensure the safety of journalists working in the country.

The company also thanks several media organisations for the sustained pressure on government and the show of solidarity with a colleague.

The Multimedia Group

STATEMENT OF APPRECIATION TO ALL MEDIA HOUSES FOR THEIR SOLIDARITY WITH MULTIMEDIA IN THE WAKE OF THE ASSAULT ON TWO OF ITS STAFF

Management of The Multimedia Group has taken note of the support and solidarity from the public, and In particular the media fraternity, following the needless attacks on two of our reporters, Latif lddris and Charity Akosua Sakyiwaa.

Since tent was attacked by the police and Charity at the NPP headquarters by a known party activist Hajia Fati; Multimedia has taken the following actions:

1. Made a formal report to the police for Investigations into the cases, and, our next line of action will depend on the outcome of the police investigations.

2. Made a formal complaint to the leadership of the NPP in the case of Charity Sakyiwaa.

3. Petitioned the Information Minister to ensure safety, not only for Multimedia journalists, but all journalists in the country.

4. We have also written to the National Media Commission for its appropriate action

We condemn any form of attack on any journalist anywhere; and we stand together in this light.

We appreciate the solidarity from all our colleagues in the media. This is important for the sustenance of our pursuit for broader freedom of expression.

We must sustain this campaign to ensure that journalists anywhere in this country are not subjected to this kind of abuse in the discharge of their duties.

On behalf of Management, we wish to thank the Ghana Journalists Association, The Media Foundation for West Africa, The Despite Group. Citi FM for the massive show of support and all other media houses that have solidarized with us.

We also want to thank the Chief Executive of the Ghana Chamber of Telecoms. Mr, Ken Ashigbey, for his support for zero tolerance for violence against journalists.