(MFWA/IFEX) – On 17 March 2005, Evans Mensah, a reporter for Joy FM, an independent radio station in Accra, was assaulted by a group of demonstrators while covering a protest march in the city. The journalist, who was whisked away by the police to prevent the assault from continuing, was still attacked even in the […]
(MFWA/IFEX) – On 17 March 2005, Evans Mensah, a reporter for Joy FM, an independent radio station in Accra, was assaulted by a group of demonstrators while covering a protest march in the city.
The journalist, who was whisked away by the police to prevent the assault from continuing, was still attacked even in the police vehicle by the demonstrators.
According to a MFWA-Ghana source, Mensah, who had gone to cover the protest march against a fuel price hike in the country, received a call from Akwasi Sarpong, a producer at the radio station, asking him for information about the demonstration. While he was telling Sarpong that a number of prominent personalities had already left the rally grounds, some of the demonstrators who were within hearing distances yelled at other demonstrators that Mensah was providing false reports.
Mensah was immediately surrounded by several protestors, who attacked him from all sides until another reporter intervened and helped him gain the assistance of the police. The reporter who came to his aid, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, of “Crusading Guide” newspaper, confirmed the details of the incident and said one of the attackers used wires to whip Mensah.
