The Ashanti regional branch of?the Ghana Journalists association?(GJA) has condemned in no uncertain?terms the assault on daniel?Kenu, the ashanti regional correspondent?of the daily graphic newspaper?by some macho men led by?Baffour gyan, the elder brother of Asamoah Gyan, captain of the Black?stars.
Baffour Gyan was said to have first?assaulted the reporter followed by the?macho guys who were with him.
Mr. Kenu had gone to the Baba?Yara stadium to pick his accreditation?for the Ghana-Uganda clash on Saturday?when the incident happened.
It all started when the reporter?gave a platform for the skipper to clear?the air of the rumors that he had sacrificed?hip life musician, Theophilus?Tagoe, popularly called Castro.
That was at a press briefing organised?by the Ghana Football Association?on Wednesday at the Miklin Hotel?where stars captain nearly confronted?the reporter.
A statement signed by Listowell?Yesu Bukarson, the Ashanti Regional?chairman of the GJA said, ?? it is?strange and shocking that such a nice?opportunity given to the player should?be abused. It should be put on record?that whether Asamoah Gyan likes it or?not the rumour is out there and the?reporter without any malice wished?that he used the occasion to clear himself.
?In any case, why did Bafour Gyan?not lead thugs to attack Lawyer Justice?Ampah when he called for the arrest?of Asamoah Gyan for questioning in?the wake of the Castro tragedy?? the?GJA quizzed, reminding the family of?Gyan to stop thinking that their so called?popularity in football could?clothe them with authority to treat?journalists with contempt.
?We hope that the Regional Police?Commander, COP Kofi Boakye would?not renege on his promise to deal with?the recalcitrant people and prosecute?them to deter others,? the statement ?concluded.
