The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned the attacks by some Military personnel who pounded on two journalists at work during Ghana’s 56th Anniversary at the Independence Square.
Two accredited photojournalists with the state-owned newspapers Graphic and Ghanaian Times were brutally assaulted by military personnel when they attempted to take shots of the presidents during the parade at the Independence Square.
One of the journalists was said to have been slapped by one of the Military personnel with the other journalist being shocked with a taser at his private parts.
The incident has provoked lots of anger among journalists with some threatening to boycott events the military is involved in.
The President of the GJA, Mr. Ransford Tetteh, told Frontline on Rainbow Radio that no one had the right to prevent journalists from doing their legitimate duties.
He stressed Military and other security personnel should not treat journalist as armed robbers by taken the law into their hands.
He added that Ghana’s democracy had gone far and thus should be respected as such.
Mr. Tetteh indicated that the GJA would investigate thoroughly to bring the perpetrators to book.
Story: Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy [Rainbow Radio]
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