The National Media Commission (NMC) has approved the method of investigative journalism employed by investigative journalist Anas as healthy and necessary for the growth of the media landscape in Ghana.
The commission has however expressed serious concern about verbal abuse and threat received by Anas over his latest investigative piece.
According to the Commission, the situation is disappointing, given that Ghana recently hosted World Press Freedom Day and celebrated media freedom, which is the basis for the successful practice of democracy and sustainable development.
“The National Media Commission (NMC) finds current discussions regarding the permissible scope and methods of investigative journalism, which have been rekindled by the most recent expose by Anas Aremeyaw Anas healthy and necessary for the qualitative growth of media in support of consolidating Ghana’s democracy.”
NMC noted that independent professional journalism based on independently verifiable facts plays a vital role in the government giving account to the public and also informs the people on the government’s wrongdoings and provides the public with a space to participate in decision making.
NMC advised all administrative justice actors including the police, prosecutors and judges to ensure journalists and media outlets are protected.
According to NMC, a society can only grow when it respects ideas and tolerant different attitude and no place for violence.
“The NMC believes that society grows when there is respect for contending ideas and tolerance for differing attitudes. Hence, our nation’s path towards growth has no place for the use of violence in processing claims on society.”
The commission also reminds the public that the Constitution provides legitimate avenues for recourse for those who feel wronged by the media
“We, therefore, urge that anybody who has concerns regarding the media, or any journalist and how they carry out their functions, should seek redress at the Commission, in the law courts or through any methods prescribed by Ghanaian law.”
Source: citinews
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NMC bunch of f00000ooo000ols. is it that you are scared and afraid of Anas or what? Why cant you people speak the TRUTH for once?? Anas' style and method is wrong and unacceptable. how can you trap people and release the videos whiles you take monies from people before they watch?? are you c0orrectt???
Not even the high court judges could stop Anas....Let stop wasting our time and allow anas to do his job.
The acceptability of the method used by Anas can only be determined in a court of law. GJA and for that matter NMC may have their code of ethics in the discharge of the duties of their members. However, some may conflict with the rights of others and if challenged can only be resolved in a court of law. The NMC is not the final arbiter.
What stops you from investigating Anas, even your president have no problem with his method. Please give us a break. Time is already telling how hypocrite you guys are. NPP was praising Anas 8years ago now he is bad. Any sensible person will apologies for any expose against him or her.
oooh really? It is said how we as a people think. Who checks Anas activities? how do we know whether he brings the full video in the exposes that he does? Do we remember in 2015, now Special Prosecutor Martin AKB Amidu raised some concerns about Anas' integrity? The guy is smart and is making gains out of the challenge, which is corruption that is facing Ghana. He promised a video on the legislature, but it never came. Who sponsors Anas to carry out the investigations? What informs his selection of the investigations in Ghana that he carry? The fight against corruption in Ghana is a collective one and not for some "unkonwn" individual called Anas. As for me, I am watching quietly. Time will tell