Broadcast journalist and lawyer Samson Lardy Anyenini has cautioned against what he describes as the growing persecution and intimidation of journalists over their reporting and factual commentary.
He said while it is normal for individuals and institutions to disagree with media reports, such disagreements must not degenerate into hostility or attacks on journalists.
Speaking at the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) World Press Freedom Day 2026 Honours Night, Mr. Anyenini stressed that the media plays a critical constitutional role in holding power to account and must be protected in the discharge of that duty.
He referenced Article 162 Clause 5 of the 1992 Constitution, noting that it places a “non-negotiable” responsibility on the media to uphold the fundamental objectives of the Constitution and ensure accountability of state actors to the public.
“However much any one of you disagrees with our reporting or factual comments and opinions, it should never cross into malice or persecution,” he said.
He further emphasized that although journalism often comes with personal risk, such risks should not be aggravated by deliberate attempts to intimidate or silence media practitioners.
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