The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has served notice that the party will ensure the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong is prosecuted for his threat against the now deceased investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale.
He said unlike the New
Patriotic Party (NPP) that sees Mr Agyapong as a god, the NDC is not afraid of
the lawmaker, hence they will make sure the laws of the land deal with Mr
Agyapong, because issuing threats is outlawed in the country.
He stressed that it doesn’t matter how long it takes for the NDC to come into
power, the lawmaker will be brought to book. “In relation to Kennedy Agyapong,
with regard to threat of harm, with regard to threat of death, he must be
prosecuted. When we come to power…, I know we will be in power 2021, we will
make sure at least for the threat of harm, He (Agyapong) will pay for it).
Speaking on Accra- based Asampa FM, Mr Gyamfi said the MP is a prime suspect in
the death of the late journalist, hence he must be investigated.
He added that on the basis of the threat of harm, the MP is a candidate
for jail even if Ahmed was not killed.
The lead investigative journalist with Anas Aremeyaw Anas’
Tiger Eye PI was assassinated on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Madina in the
Greater Accra region.
He was shot three times, twice in the chest and in the neck.
The NDC Communications Officer also blamed President
Akufo-Addo’s government for the death of the journalist.
He explained that although the last investigative piece by
the late journalist was not against Mr Agyapong, the lawmaker disclosed the
identity of Hussein-Suale because the MP claimed to protect the interest of the
president.
He said President Nana Addo did not bring the lawmaker to
book, but rather was quiet on the issue. “He did it in defense of the
president. Our president was in this country while all this was taking place.
People condemned it but not even one statement from the president or the
presidency to condemn all the threat”.
“So why did we look on unconcerned while Kennedy
Agyapong threatened Ahmed with harm and even death, without the government
doing anything about it”, he quizzed.
