The Ghana Journalists Association, (GJA) has defended itself from critiques who accuse it of doing little to obtain justice for journalists who are attacked and killed in their line of work.
At a news conference in Accra to react to the murder of Ahmed Suale, a key member of Anas’ Tiger Eye PI team, President of the GJA, Roland Affail Money said his organisation cannot add the role of prosecutor and judge to its mandate.
He said the GJA has informed the International Federation of Journalists of the death of Ahmed Suale, and will continue to put pressure on the security.
Mr. Affail Monney also asked President Nana Akufo- Addo to ensure that persons who killed the investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale are arrested and that justice is served.
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“Our information indicates that the unknown assailants did not take anything from Ahmed except his life. Delivering two bullets into his chest. One in his neck at close range. The GJA is totally devastated by this heinous crime. The elimination of Ahmed poses as Ghana’s version of the infamous killing of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. This is indeed a sad day for not only the media fraternity in Ghana, but the country as a whole. This is not the first time a journalist has been murdered in cold blood.
“We appeal to his Excellency, Nana Akufo-Addo as the head of the executive arm of government to take a personal interest in seeing to the end of this matter. Furthermore, we call on Parliament as representatives of the people to take actions that will instil a sense of safety not only in the media but the populace. We also call on the judiciary to deal with persons involved in such heinous crimes.”
In a related development, a member of the legal team for Tiger Eye PI, Sammy Darko described the murder of Ahmed Suale as an attack on journalism in Ghana.
