The Congress was to elect NPP’s Presidential Candidate for the country’s general elections scheduled for December 2008. During the voting process, confusion broke out following an announcement by the National Organizer of the party that a supporter of one of the aspirants, Alan Kyeremanten, was sharing money to influence the decisions of some of the delegates.
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) correspondent reported that in the wake of the confusion, a large crowd thronged to the voting area, and the policemen fearing the crowd might disrupt the process cordoned the area. The policemen ordered the crowd including the journalists, who had set up their equipment and were broadcasting the event live, to leave the area.
Abban told the correspondent that in their attempt to reposition their equipment, the policemen pushed them away and in the process Nettey fell. Abban also narrated how the police used their electronic gadgets to apply electric shocks to their (cameramen) bodies. They then attempted seizing Abban’s camera thereby bringing transmission to a halt for a few minutes.
In another development, Israel Laryea, a journalist of Joy FM, an Accra-based private radio station, was also harassed while covering the same elections live on radio. Laryea was heard on air saying “…are you preventing me from doing my job?” he asked.
MFWA has learnt that a Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Police Service later rendered apologies to the journalists on behalf of the police.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
Bald eagle officially declared US national bird after 250 years
6 minutes -
Krachi East leads Oti MDAs in 2023 Performance Evaluation
51 minutes -
Ghana is destined for greatness – Akufo-Addo
57 minutes -
‘None of us expected this outcome, but God intervened’ – Speaker Bagbin on 2024 Elections
1 hour -
Court convict’s miner for setting stepfather’s house on fire
1 hour -
‘Ghana remains a beacon of hope and democracy for Africa’ – Bagbin urges unity after 2024 elections
1 hour -
Herbalist, 45, jailed for defiling 10-year-old boy
1 hour -
‘The future is bright’ – Speaker Bagbin inspires youth in Christmas message
2 hours -
Cucumbers – Making the most of them
7 hours -
Revenue growth to slowdown to GH¢209.3bn in 2025; T-bills will not be restructured – IC Research
8 hours -
Deloitte celebrates end-of-year Thanksgiving Service
8 hours -
Inflation to end 2025 between 10% and 12% – Databank Research
9 hours -
Government’s commitment to fiscal consolidation to remain strong in 2025
9 hours -
ImageBureau, April Communications take theatre to Nsawam Prisons
9 hours -
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary
9 hours