The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), has condemned an attack on Adom TV correspondent Kwame Owusu Obrempongba in the Oti region during Saturday’s Parliamentary primaries of the NDC. The Association described the attack as unacceptable.
Mr Obrempongba was assaulted by the party’s Nkwanta South Constituency Secretary, Prince Fiagadzi for capturing a fracas between two candidates on camera at a polling station to the displeasure of his attacker.
Mr Fiagadzi immediately pounced on the reporter, gave him hefty slaps and destroyed his video camera as well.
The Association in condemning the attack commended the Police for acting swiftly to arrest the Constituency Secretary and beginning investigations into the matter.
GJA Volta regional secretary, Alberto Mario Noretti said the conduct of the Constituency Secretary, leaves a mark on the integrity of the NDC primaries in that constituency.
The Association assured its members that it will pursue the matter to its fullest degree.
Meanwhile, the Volta Regional branch of the Association has directed its members to “stay away” from functions organised by the NDC in the Nkwanta South Constituency. This was in a Statement signed by Secretary to the Volta regional branch of the Association Alberto Mario Norreti.
