2 weeks Ago By Ghana News
GJA President, Albert Dwumfour and Presidential staffer, Nana Yaa Jantuah Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has strongly criticised the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) for its silence on an incident in which a microphone belonging to TV3 was pushed to the floor by the 3rd Vice Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) during a recent public event. The outspoken politician, during a press conference held by the Minority in Parliament on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, was captured on camera pushing the TV3 microphone to the ground—an action that appeared to surprise both the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, and the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who were seated beside him. Alhaji Osman Masawudu, who has since spoken on the matter, stated that his action was deliberate and meant to signal the party’s disinterest in engaging with the media house.
The largest opposition party, in January 2025, announced its withdrawal from all Media General platforms—including TV3, 3 FM, and Onua FM—citing months of failed attempts to address what it described as biased and unprofessional conduct by the network’s hosts and management. The conduct of the NPP Vice Chairman has been widely condemned by the public, with many describing his behavior as inappropriate and unprofessional. Commenting on the issue during a panel discussion on TV3, Nana Yaa Jantuah expressed surprise at the GJA’s continued silence on the matter, several days after the incident.
“Why is the GJA quiet? We are all journalists, and there should be solidarity. When we were growing up as young journalists, we stood up for one another. So what is the GJA doing? The NPP almost collapsed this programme, they boycotted it, and you people went to do some community what-what, and it didn’t work.
They are after you, and you people are quiet. The GJA should come and speak out.” Nana Yaa Jantuah further stated that the NPP suffered a heavy defeat during the 2024 general election because they allowed arrogance to take over and ignored wise counsel from Ghanaians.
“The way these people behave—even on set—is the arrogance of power. They forgot that they were voted for, that Ghanaians put them where they were. Ghanaians were so angry—just look at how they voted against them.
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