Top journalist exposes popular radio station over plot to 'disgrace' NDC

Top journalist exposes popular radio station over plot to 'disgrace' NDC

- Former employee of Multi Media, Nana Kwabena Bobie Ansah has said he is surprised that supporters of Akufo-Addo were complaining about Joy FM

- His statement follows the militia documentary carried by one of their own, Manasseh Azure Awuni

- He painfully recollected how he was made little before the committee because he tried to correct the mistake by Joy FM

Former employee of Multi Media, Nana Kwabena Bobie Ansah has said he is surprised that supporters of Akufo-Addo were complaining about Joy FM, following the militia documentary carried by one of their own, Manasseh Azure Awuni.

According to him, in June 2010, Joy FM carried a news item that the then MIlls government had contracted assassins to assassinate the leadership of Ghana Real Estate Development Association (GREDA).

Ansah said that when the story was carried he felt there were too many loops in the story as it did not have any cue in's, vox pops or anything that would make the story carried look very credible.

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He added that when he contacted his colleagues and producer, Kwadwo Preko and Dominic Kissi from Joy FM to cross-check and verify facts of the story that was carried, he was dragged before the disciplinary committe for trying to right the wrongs in the story.

The pained man said that was the last straw, as he was questioned as to why he tried to defame Joy FM for trying to carry the story the said story

"When i was called to the Sahendrin I asked the committee seated with Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, and a few others present if I was employed to protect Joy FM or rather to educate and inform the public," he said.

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He painfully recollected how he was made little before the committee because he tried to correct the mistake by Joy FM.

"I still remember how my colleagues at work refused to talk to me, friends, even Anthony Karbo and Sammy Awuku who were my very good friends insulted me with unprintable words all because i counter reported what was carried by Joy FM," he added.

Nana Kwabena said the NPP has now seen how painful unprofessional conduct could be damning and damaging.

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