The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has given the Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Richard Asiedu, a seven-day ultimatum to publicly apologise and report himself to the police over last month's invasion and shutdown of Kasoa-based Obaatanpa Radio.
Addressing a news conference in Accra yesterday, the President of the GJA, Albert Dwumfour, said the association's findings pointed to what he described as a disturbing act of intimidation, lawlessness and contempt for constitutional democracy following the incident which happened on June 25, 2026.
Mr Dwumfour said information gathered from the incident indicated that a group, led by Mr Asiedu, together with the Awutu Senya East Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Seth Banini, and the Constituency NADMO Coordinator, Mr Nyash Nyande, stormed the station shortly after 10 a.m., beat the producer of its Morning Show, Mr Bernard Mireku, and threw out the staff.
He added that the team locked up the premises after a discussion on the show touched on an internal party matter involving the Regional Chairman.
The GJA said the group had declared itself "now in power" and accused the station of bias, with staff also reporting threats that the incident was "only the beginning."
Mr Dwumfour said the station was later reopened after the Central Regional Police Command, led by DCOP Francis Nchor, intervened to retrieve the confiscated keys and confirmed that the assault case had since been referred to the CID Headquarters in Accra for further action.
The GJA President cited Articles 21, 162 and 163 of the 1992 Constitution, which guarantee press freedom, editorial independence and freedom from censorship, and insisted that holding public office did not entitle anyone to shut down a media house over unfavourable coverage.
