GJA awards the investigative reporter award of the year after Ahmed

President GJA Affail Monney

Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) wants to immortalize the murdered journalist Ahmed Hussein –Suale naming the category of investigative journalists of the year awarded after him.

the According to an badociation of Ghanaian journalists, although the modalities of this category have not yet been finalized, it is hoped that the award will be an appropriate tribute to Ahmed, shot on January 16, 2019 in Accra.

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The 32-year-old Tiger Eye PI member was driving from his home when two men riding motorbikes fired three times at Madina.

GJA President Affail Monney made the announcement at a commemorative ceremony in honor of Ahmed Friday in Accra.

"We think that he (Ahmed) has done something that should not go away over time," Monney said in an interview with GraphicOnline.

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He added: "We will therefore devote a category to him in investigative journalism and it is also to encourage young journalists."

No discrimination by GJA

m Monney also responded to critics who took the problem with the GJA to help Ahmed who was not a registered member of the body.

He said the GJA has been affiliated and inspired by the International Federation of Journalists – an organization that does not distinguish between registered and non-registered members.

"We do not discriminate between registered and non-registered members of the badociation, we do not discriminate." The International Federation of Journalists to which we are affiliated does not distinguish between a registered journalist or a journalist. unregistered reporter and we are affiliated with them., "he said.

According to him, the GJA has professional solidarity with Ahmed's boss, Anas Aremeyaw Anas and, as such, anything that touches Anas also affects the body.