I sympathize with the ModernGhana journalist for his U-turn – Ayinini Lawyer

General News of Saturday, July 6, 2019

Source: kasapafmonline.com

2019-07-06

Lawyer Sampson Laady Ayinini, a lawyer for two staff members of the online news portal ModernGhana, said he had decided not to comment further on the apparent flip-flop caused by one day. Emmanuel Britwum, after the arrest and detention of the latter by agents of the Secretariat for National Security. .

Emmanuel Britwum claimed that he had never been tortured by the officers in detention.

The lawyer of the journalist Debora Asabere-Ameyaw said in a statement that the claims of a private lawyer, Ayinini, that his client was tortured, were all denied by the journalist.

"Mr. Emmanuel Britwum categorically denies each of the allegations presented to him in an alleged statement by A-Partners @ Law (Mr. Anyenini's law firm).

"It is his case that he has never hired a law firm or a person from this firm. He never claimed to have been tortured for the reason that it was reported in the media, "said the statement signed by her.

Emmanuel Britwum denied the allegations of torture for the second time.

This denial took place after the lawyer Samson Laady Anyenini, who was part of a legal team constituted by the GJA (Association of Journalists of Ghana) after the resumption of the duo, said that the journalist had corroborated the story of the events that occurred during his detention, Emmanuel Ajafor Abugri.

According to Mr. Anyenini, "I asked him the question more than five times," the lawyer recalled his relationship with his now-former client. Mr. Lardy stated that he had testified before lawyers, journalists and friends.

"I learn for the first time that he went to get another lawyer …. It is strange that a lawyer has come forward and said he has not been tortured, "Anyenini told Joy FM's News newspaper on Wednesday.

In his second denial, again through his lawyer, Britwum denies ever confirming the allegations alleged by his editor while talking to Mr. Anyenini.

Lawyer Sampson Laady Ayinini, a lawyer for Sampson newspaper, said he would refuse any comment on the matter and would rather sympathize with the journalist.

"… Because of my involvement with other lawyers … all I want to say about the case that has come up, is that I have chosen to d & # 39; Ignore and choose rather to sympathize with this particular journalist, knowing what I know he could be through. "