Wontumi TV's broadcaster Journalist, Gordon Asare-Bediako has declared his intention to sue the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), citing wrongful detention as the basis for his legal challenge.
The journalist revealed that he has instructed his lawyer to examine the legal grounds for pursuing action against the OSP. "I have instructed my lawyer to go through the books and find out where I could sue the OSP for wrongful detention because I am not sure the OSP has the mandate to request a journalist to give a source," Asare-Bediako stated on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Wednesday April 2.
He argued that the OSP's actions were unwarranted and exceeded its legal authority.
Asare-Bediako suggested that the Special Prosecutor could have opted for a civil approach, such as requesting a retraction or apology, rather than detaining him. "At best the OSP could say that I have maligned him…he could go on a civil way with me or…go out for retraction and apology," he explained.
