Protect the journalist who exposed Rockson Bukari -GJA to the government

Edward Adeti's home was robbed three days after the minister's resignation.

The Ghana Journalist Association is calling on the Akufo-Addo government to ensure the safety of journalist Edward Adeti, whose investigations resulted in the resignation of Rockie State Minister Ayine Bukari.

The state secretary of President Rockson Bukari's cabinet resigned following a leak of an audio cbadette in which he allegedly wanted to repress the publication of a damning article for a mining company and a judge from the Upper East region.

During the celebration of World Press Freedom Day 2019 in Accra, GJA President Affail Monney urged the journalist to remain firm and rid the society of corruption.

"World Press Freedom Day provides an opportunity for synergy and sharpening of our weapon to surgically treat the cancer of impunity that fuels journalists' attacks and threats. The latest of these threats was confronted with a report by the Minister of Justice in Bolgatanga, whose investigative work resulted in the post of state minister in the presidency, Rockson Bukari. "

"The reporter refused to accept a bribe to stifle this damaging story. We vehemently disregard the threat and theft against the report as we urge national security to act swiftly to provide all the protection it desperately needs, "he said.

The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Information, is committed to improving the safety of journalists in carrying out their mandate in the country.

She hopes to do so with the establishment of a coordination mechanism on the safety of journalists, which will be ready before July 2019.

In a statement to the press on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the ministry said the government is committed to supporting measures that would strengthen freedom of the press and freedom. of expression in the promotion of democracy in Ghana.

In its recent World Index for Freedom of the Press, Reporters Without Borders has seen Ghana lose its place among the top ranked countries for press freedom

This decline is mainly due to the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale, earlier in 2019.

Overall, the country has grown from 23 in 2018 to 27 in 2019.

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