Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has refuted claims that government is responsible for recent assaults on journalists.
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Kwabena Dwumfour on Tuesday, February 18 strongly condemned the Mahama administration over the rising number of assaults on journalists.
Dwumfour revealed that since the start of President Mahama's administration, seven cases of journalist attacks have been recorded, describing the situation as "unprecedented." He further criticised John Mahama's administration for not taking action against persons responsible for the assault on journalists.
But speaking at a press briefing at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, February 19, Kwakye Ofosu described the claim as "most regrettable" and unfair to President Mahama, the government, the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), and the journalists reported to have been attacked. "It was claimed that seven journalists had been attacked and statements were made that sought to create the impression that there is some design by Mahama and his government to attack journalists.
