{"id":25611,"date":"2021-07-17T23:11:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T23:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=25611"},"modified":"2021-07-17T23:12:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T23:12:34","slug":"journo-attack-ken-agyapong-must-face-west-african-court-ashigbey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=25611","title":{"rendered":"Journo attack: Ken Agyapong must face West African Court \u2013 Ashigbey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The CEO of Ghana Telecommunications Chamber wants the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong to be dragged to the West African Court following the latter\u2019s threats on Journalist Erastus Asare Donkor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He contended that the pressure shouldn\u2019t be just internally urging all actors and interested parties of Press Freedom to pile the necessary pressure beyond the country\u2019s borders for the Assin Central lawmaker to face sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is precedence that when Yayah Jammeh with all his takes on a Journalists, a particular journalist was helped by the West African Media Foundation to take a case to the West African court,\u201d he said on News file Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, although it was a civil case, that case was won and Gambia was found guilty with a fine imposed on the State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDefinitely that comes with itself a stain on the state and I\u2019m pretty sure once we start putting all of those pressures, the various bodies then will act. We just have to change the way we have done our things in the past,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He insisted that the legislator is a \u201crepeat offender\u201d and must not be treated with kids gloves in dealing with him over the notorious attacks on Journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speaker refers Ken Agyapong to Privileges C\u2019ttee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has referred the MP for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong to the Privileges Committee of the House following threats on Luv FM\u2019s Erastus Asare Donkor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This comes after Tamale North MP Alhassan Suhuyini moved a motion for the Assin Central lawmaker to be referred to the Committee over what he calls inciteful comments against the Multimedia Journalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NET2 TV owner, on the same station, had allegedly called for \u2018serious\u2019 beating of Erastus Asare Donkor. He also threatened in a live telecast that if he (Honourable Agyapong) \u201cwere the president of Ghana, he would have ensured that Erastus Asare Donkor is beaten mercilessly\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the&nbsp;Multimedia Group has filed a formal complaint against the MP for threatening the life of the journalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the letter, dated July 13, 2021, addressed to the Deputy Regional Commander, Ashanti Region, the media group demanded security protection for Erastus Asare Donkor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also called for a thorough investigation into the threats issued by the legislator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Ghana\/Kasapafmonline.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Send your news stories to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;and via WhatsApp on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CEO of Ghana Telecommunications Chamber wants the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong to be dragged to the West African Court following the latter\u2019s threats on Journalist Erastus Asare Donkor. 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