Justice Paul Dery, one of the High Court judges in Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ corruption expose’ accused the GJA of contempt of Court for adjudging Anas as the best journalist of the year.
This is the response of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to critics who argue Anas should not be awarded.
Speaking to Accra-based Unique FM, President of the GJA Affail Monney said: “Our lawyers are ready to back us up in court if it really becomes necessary.” He argued that they are ready to defend the decision “either in the law court or anywhere. We will refer the matter to our lawyers who are ready to address it.”
Monney defended the GJA’s decision to award Anas saying even the people “on the street will agree that as far as 2015 was concerned Anas is the best journalist.”
Monney explained that a journalist does not have to necessarily submit an entry before been adjudged the best for the year.
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He also disputed the notion that the person with the most awards at the event must necessarily win the best journalist of the year.
Justice Paul Dery, one of the High Court judges in Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ corruption expose’ accused the GJA of contempt of Court for adjudging Anas as the best journalist of the year.
According to a statement signed by the lawyer for Justice Dery, "the Supreme Court of this Nation has stated that the actions of Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger Eye PI are unlawful in respect of showing that video to the general public, were unconstitutional and a slap in the face of common sense."
Subsequently, the lawyer for the interdicted High Court Judge, says his client will pursue legal action against the GJA for awarding investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, as Journalist of the Year on Saturday.