Audio By Carbonatix
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong was on Friday, July 9, reported to have verbally abused and threatened to attack Mr Erastus Asare Donkor, a journalist with the Multimedia Group, for the journalistic work that he (Erastus) did during the recent shootings and killing incident at Ejura.
The legislator was filmed on a live programme, on Net 2 TV, a television station owned by the MP, making those threats, which was widely published on social media platforms. Mr Agyapong stated among others, that, if he [Mr Agyapong] were President, he would have ensured that Erastus Asare Donkor is beaten mercilessly.
For threatening the life of the journalist, the Multimedia Group filed a formal complaint to the Deputy Regional Commander, Ashanti Region, against Mr Agyapong and called for a thorough investigation into the threats issued by the politician.
On the back of the recent happenings, Joy News' Ayisha Ibrahim hosts Chief Executive of Ghana Telecommunications Chamber, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, Senior Mediation Advisor of United Nations, Emmanuel Bombande, Editor-In-Chief of the Fourth Estate and Anti-Corruption Campaigner, Manasseh Azure as they discuss the seeming threat to the fourth estate of the realm.
Latest Stories
-
From fear to empowerment: Dzifa Gunu’s mission to transform Ghana’s digital future
2 minutes -
Wontumi Farms, directors to face prosecution over GH₵24m alleged EXIM Bank loan fraud
9 minutes -
PAG demands answers on EOCO’s record GH¢337m recoveries
11 minutes -
AG: Gov’t will use surcharge and disallowance to recover mismanaged public funds
14 minutes -
Sarkodie recounts terrible ‘wee biscuit’ experience during US show
15 minutes -
1D1F: The policy that broke Ghana’s industrial summit
17 minutes -
GT Music Concert lights up Accra as Ghana and Nigeria’s stars share one stage
24 minutes -
Bawumia appeals to NPP delegates: ‘Vote for me on competence, track record and vision’
46 minutes -
NDC supported establishment of Office of the Special Prosecutor – Samuel Jinapor
51 minutes -
High Court bars investigative journalist from publishing on private individual, imposes GH¢10,000 cost
2 hours -
‘Inconsistent Vinicius Jnr not on Neymar’s level’ – ex Botafogo manager
2 hours -
T-bills: Government records 47% oversubscription; interest rates fall
2 hours -
OSP deserves a second chance; it must decentralise its operations
2 hours -
Dafeamekpor says OSP is “guzzling money”
2 hours -
Stabilising the cedi should not come at the expense of Ghanaian workers
3 hours
