Ghana’s Information Minister ‘fights’ CNN reporter over ‘biased’ reportage

Ghana’s Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar has taken on CNN’s International Correspondent over what she describes as biased reportage.

In a post on Twitter, the Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar urged the reporter to be balanced in his reportage on the recent incarceration of protesters by a circuit court in Accra.

Her post read “Dear@LarryMadowo Please do well to check and report on both sides of a story when making publications that impact a country’s image. Ghana has always supported citizens’ right to demonstrate peacefully. However, acts of vandalism, attacks on police and disruptions to public order will always be contained by the Police in any jurisdiction. Ghana’s courts are also mature enough to examine evidence against accused persons and make appropriate decisions”.

Larry had earlier in a video shared across social media said”I’ll be watching Ghana’s president speak in New York this morning as police in Accra continue to detain peaceful protestors against illegal mining. People are rallying under #FreeTheCitizens after Ghanaian police violently broke up 3 days of #StopGalamseyNow protests”.

Some protesters who were on the streets of Accra to drum home the need to end illegal mining were remanded by a Circuit Court in Accra on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

The decision to remand these protesters was as a result of their engagement in unlawful acts and destruction of public property during the protest.

The remand has been condemned by many who are of the view that it is high-handed and therefore needs to be reviewed.

Former President and leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has condemned the decision in a post shared via social media.

His post read “High-handedness!

We must balance our need to maintain law and order with protecting the rights and freedoms of our citizens.

Remanding Democracy Hub demonstrators for 2 weeks is high-handed and an abuse of their rights.

The youth of Ghana have a right to engage in manifestations to protect their future especially in respect of key issues like the destruction of the environment through illegal mining.

Draconian judicial decisions such as this won’t stop them from speaking out. The authorities must request the judge to review the remand decision and grant them bail immediately”.

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