Maverick journalist Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah has lambasted colleague journalist Aremeyaw Anas for his latest exposé on journalism and press freedom in Ghana. He is of the view that Anas should rather focus on the ills going on under Akuffo Addo. He accepts the fact we have corrupt journalists in the country who are on the government payroll and always defending anything even if it is wrong. But he is of the view that this is not important now. His focus should rather be on the gargantuan corrupt practices going on under this regime.
“From Prof. Mills’ time, you did an exposé on the port, the Judiciary and all that but under Akuffo-Addo, you have turned to the media. You’re sick. Do you pay taxes to the media? Yes! We know the media is corrupt. Some journalists are on the government payroll and others are benefiting from the government in various ways but that’s not important now.
This government is the most corrupt government Ghana has ever seen yet you’re there without any exposé to it. If you don’t know and Akuffo Addo leaves office and you try with your exposé again some of us will stop you. You think you can play with the minds of the people?” he fumed. He is not happy with the seeming silence of Anas under President Akuffo Addo. He made these assertions on his show “Abranaso” on TV XYZ.
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