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Guarantee journalist safety by arresting their murderers-PIRAN tells government

Public Interest Research and Advocacy Network Ghana(PIRANG-GH) is calling on the government lead by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo to guarantee the safety and protection of Journalists in the country by arresting their murderers and the brains behind them.

In a statement signed by PIRAN-GH president Felix Djan Foh copied to Ghanatodayonline editor, he stated that Journalist have always been a target for the rich, powerful chiefs, Politicians and the elitists and bourgeoisies who don’t want their nefarious activities go public and why and how this information get to the public align with journalist work accounts to the killing of journalist in recent Ghana.

According to him, People who master mind and killed journalist in other jurisdiction are arrested and prosecuted, a recent example is the killing of Jamal Khashogi a journalist in Saudi Consulate in Istanbul Turkey, where five suspect have been arrested and facing prosecution, but same cannot be said of our situation in Ghana, as suspect have always been picked up and release for lack of evidence, why will you always arrest suspect in such cases and let them go for doubtful reasons.

Mr Djan Foh sited the killing of Late Edward Enning and Ahmed Soule of tiger eye firm as a confirmation that shows the perception that Ghanaian security outfit is not on top of their work or deliberately run conspiracy theories and engage in mole haunts to deceive the victim’s family and the public.

“The incapacity of the Policy and their allied agencies to arrest perpetrators of such crimes for prosecution is very worrying and wishes to urge the agencies responsible for investigating such crimes to lift up their game” he added.

Mr Felix Djan Foh urge the NPP party and government to be worried as these unfortunate Journalist murders occur in their regime.

“Should the killing of journalist continue without a cue, it may scare practitioners and prospective Journalist? And wish to advice journalist to love themselves and be each brother’s keeper in line of duty”.

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com

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