Supporters of embattled Political Show host of Accra-based Montie FM, Maase Salifu aka Mugabe Tuesday attacked some journalists preventing them from covering the hearing of the contempt charges brought against him, owners of the station and two other panelists.
Journalists who had been assigned to cover proceedings from the court had to run for dear lives as the supporters of the Montie FM host and panelists charged on them outside the court premises. Some were heckled and had to run for dear life as they claim the police could not immediately control the erratic crowd.
Multimedia cameraman, David Ankomah who was at the premises of the Supreme Court told adomonline.com that he had to hide in one courtroom before he was finally rushed to safety by two policemen.
"When the crowd that was waiting for me outside the courtroom turned their attention to cheer on Mugabe after he emerged from the courtroom, the two policemen rushed to bring me out and helped me escape through a back door, they stopped a taxi which was passing by and pushed me into it...," he naratted sadly.
The embattled panelists and host of Accra-based Montie FM who were hauled before the Supreme Court for contempt of the court became the toast of friends and supporters of the station at the premises of the Supreme Court in Accra today.
A large crowd believed to be mostly supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) mobbed the host, Salifu Maase, aka Mugabe especially after the adjournment of the case.
Chanting several victory songs, the supporters of the two were on cloud nine upon citing them leave the court. Salifu Maase, aka Mugabe, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication Team, Alistair Tairo Nelson, 41 and Godwin Ako Gunn, 39, as well as the owner of Montie FM were hauled before the court for contempt of the court.
The three allegedly made statements that threatened the Judges of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court adjourned the case to Monday, July 18, 2016 after the plea by the three persons that they received the courts summons late. Former chief of staff, Nana Ato Dadzie represented the owner, Martin Ampofo Agyei represented Mugabe and MP, George Loh represented the two panelists.
The court demanded that all the directors of the station appear on Monday as well.
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