The leadership of the Northern Regional branch of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA), has condemned the alleged assault on a Citi FM/TV reporter, Mohammed Amin Alabira by Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama.
The GJA in a press statement described the action by the MP as shameful and called for his arrest.
It is reported that Mr Alabira was allegedly manhandled by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Yendi legislator during the new patriotic party’s parliamentary primaries on Saturday, January 27.
Read the full statement Below
PRESS RELEASE: GJA condemns attack on CITI FM/TV Reporter
TAMALE, JANUARY 28, 2024 – It has officially been reported to us that Mr. Mohammed Aminu Alabira, a Reporter for CITI FM/TV, was attacked at the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Primaries in the Yendi Constituency in the Northern Region while he was covering proceedings there.
According to Mr Alabira, while going about his professional duties on Saturday, January 27, 2024 the Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama slapped and kicked him, and he fell on the ground. He added that some of the MP’s supporters also pounced on him in the full glare of the security personnel, who managed to rescue him from them.
The GJA strongly condemns this antediluvian act. It is very sad and disturbing that this boorish and vulgar act was perpetrated by no less a person than the MP of the area. This is very shameful and must be condemned by all well-meaning citizens.
The MP should know that as a law maker, we are governed by laws and behaviours such as what he displayed will not be entertained.
We are by this press statement calling on the Ghana Police Service to, as a matter of urgency, arrest the MP over this barbaric act. The GJA will work assiduously with the Police to ensure that justice is served in this matter.
We, the Regional Executive, together with the National Executive, reaffirm our readiness to protect all journalists in the region especially in the performance of their lawful duties without hindrance.
We are sounding a caution to all especially as the political season gets heated that we shall not tolerate any form of abuse on journalists from any individual or group of persons.
TO ALL MEDIA HOUSES
Yakubu Abdul-Majeed
Chairman, GJA – N/R
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