Manasseh resigns from JoyNews

General News of Saturday, August 3, 2019

Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

2019-08-03

The investigative journalist, Manbadeh Azure Awuni, resigned from the Multimedia group after producing a documentary that ended up causing serious embarrbadment to the group.

His resignation comes days after the National Media Commission denied the group's attempt to brand D-Eye as a militia group.

The company De-Eye would have operated from Osu Castle and Mr. Azure Awuni would have sought in his "sensational" documentary to project it as a militia group.

But in its decision on the case between the government of Ghana and the Multimedia group, the CNS said that the D-Eye group, given the facts provided, posed no threat to safety and did not present any characteristics of A known militia.

Mr. Azure Awuni and Multimedia had stated that they were using the word militia as used by Professor Henrietta Mensah-Bonsu, a law enforcement specialist, a member of the Commission who had investigated the violence committed at the time. Ayawaso West Wuogon during the by-election that followed the death. from the Deputy, Emmanuel Kyeremateng Agyarko.

Although it admitted that it was inappropriate for the company to operate from the former seat of government and admitting that the exhibition was in the public interest, the CNG felt that Multimedia Group was not respecting the ethics of journalism with respect to its representation and description of events. the group.

In its decision, the CNM said: "While it considers the presence in the castle of D-Eye Group problematic and unacceptable, the group has not shown any violent behavior that could be described as a militia or group of security guards. documentary as a people of Ghana came to identify such groups. "

Azure Awuni said in a statement: "I wish to announce my resignation from the Multimedia group."

"I thank the management of the company for the opportunity to work with what is in my view the most credible, influential, impactful and daring media organization in Ghana. I thank them for their support and encouragement throughout all these years, "he said.

"There is no doubt that if I were to work again in a newspaper company in Ghana, I would choose The Multimedia Group."

He added: "I would also like to thank all those who have supported me in various ways since November 2012, when I joined The Multimedia Group. To the audience of The Multimedia Group and the sources who have helped me in my work, I am eternally grateful. "

Even before officially announcing his resignation, rumors circulated that he had decided to divorce the group Multimedia, citing "infidelity" on the part of the group after the editor of Myjoyonline had issued a public apology to President Akufo Addo for the documentary.

Mr. Azure Awuni would have felt betrayed by the apology to President Akufo-Addo.