We will fight to repel attacks on journalists – President of GJA

General News of Monday, February 4, 2019

Source: Peacefmonline.com

2019-02-04

The Ghana Association of Journalists (GJA) said it would fight to repel various attacks on journalists in the line of duty.

According to the president of the badociation, Mr. Affail Monney, the attacks against journalists in the country are regrettable, adding that it is time that appropriate measures are taken to ensure the safety of journalists in the country.

Speaking at a seminar organized by the Association of Journalists following the brutal murder of Ahmed Hussein-Suale, undercover investigator of the Tiger Eye PI at the Ghana International Press Center Mr. Monnie pointed out that the seminar was one of the arsenals that the Association releases fend off fierce attacks against the media industry and draw the authorities' attention to the safety of journalists in the country.

He said that since the organization of the "World Press Freedom Day" last May with all the applause acclaimed on Ghana, media professionals have been attacked from all sides by the police and officials. leading the badault, the height of this brutal badbadination of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale by armed men on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, an act that reinforces Ghana's greatly improved security journalists in the country.

"While Ghana still holds the world's attention to the press freedom benchmarks, the journalists are sad, their pride has been troubled by sadness and weeping with tears as their lives are allegedly in danger. therefore called on the government to deal with the matter thoroughly as it demands, "he said.

Nevertheless, we will fight to permanently protect journalists in the country so that they can carry out their tasks effectively, without fear or favoritism. We therefore ask the security agencies and the government to ensure, for their own benefit, the security of the Ghanaian journalist.

Former General Manager of Graphic Communications Group and today General Manager of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Mr. Ken Ashigbey said that it was time for journalists to press the government for it to incite the authors who attack them to reserve for their authors rights.

He said the death of Ahmed Hussein-Suale was regrettable and that as of February 20, 2019, Wednesday (and every Wednesday), every journalist should dress in black to mark his grief. and his dissatisfaction with the reluctance of the government and police in Ghana. to respond urgently to the murder of their colleague.

He also urged journalists to unite in solidarity to resist attacks, adding that the GJA should set up complaint centers throughout the country so that journalists can deal with various problems related to attacks. and the ill-treatment inflicted on them in the exercise of their functions.